Services

The company offers the following services:

Project Management
We have a wide variety of experience project-managing all manner of entertainment output, and would act as the effective hub for the project, removing the need for costly internal departments with their associated overheads. We can appoint and negotiate fees for third party teams, oversee manufacturing, deliver long-form film and video projects, all to budget. We will also manage the teams and personnel that we appoint for you.

Primary imagery development
We would be in charge of the appointment of designers and creative directors; would oversee the delivery of press and sleeve photography and would help get the right commissioners working on your video, whilst interpreting the artists’ vision for their artwork throughout.
We would help with negotiation of fees and be in supervision of the creative process throughout the campaign.

Sales & Distribution/Self-release
We can advise on traditional distribution, overseeing the process from stock control through to sales strategies, co-op marketing and the like. We can also help set-up a self release, from single downloads through preferred digital aggregators through to large, frontline self-release campaigns. We can also advise on building an intergrated webstore to handle physical and digital product, merchandising and tickets.

Production & Manufacturing
We can offer a complete production service should you wish as an additional service. We’d start with the briefing and creation of special packaging; we would help appoint manufacturers, and negotiate manufacturing costs on your behalf; we would be in control of the entire production process from approval of proofs through to stock control.

Digital
We can oversee the digital realm for you, to encompass the creation and implementation of viral campaigns, the setting up of deals for mobile audio and video downloads and ringtones, the set up of digital sales campaigns and the creation of digital formats.

Marketing
• Bespoke marketing strategies devised for each artist. Creation and implementation of marketing plans, from a simple 7” release all the way through to major album releases.
• Generation of all marketing tools from sales notes and press display advertising to radio and TV advertising.
• Advice on digital sales plans for both single and album and implementation of on-line retail strategies.
• Generation of sales campaigns, in tandem with your sales teams, and supervision of all the retail aspects of the release.

Troubleshooting
We have vast experience of difficult projects, including the last Warchild album that was delivered and in the shops in 3 weeks. Lip Service will help guide you through troubled waters, be it artist, management or creative difficulties that lie ahead.