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MAD Records Community

Learn how to promote and monetize your music by stepping behind the curtain of a real record label

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MAD Records is the world's first fully-transparent, community-funded record label.

Unlike traditional labels that take ownership of your music, MAD Records is funded entirely by our community, allowing us to sign emerging artists to 0% deals.

Members of our community get access to:

🤝 Sit in on live label meetings to learn firsthand how music is promoted.

🚀 Exclusive opportunities to get your music in the hands of major publishing companies.

📚 Our 10-week Artist Development Curriculum, social media and email marketing workshops, and more

📺 Sync licensing opportunities to get your music in TV + film.

.... and much more!

Come join the best music community for independent artists, and let's disrupt the traditional music industry together 🫡⚔️

Outcomes

  • Get access to label opportunities for your music
  • Shadow live label meetings and learn how music is promoted
  • Get your music in our exclusive catalogue for TV + film
  • Learn how to conquer social media and email marketing
  • Connect and network with other artists + industry insiders

What's included?

  • "Run for Cover" Contest

    Get your music in the hands of some of the world's biggest music publishers by participating in our "Run for Cover" Contest. Winners get forwarded on to our publishing partners for consideration for placements in TV + film.

  • Live Label Meetings

    Watch firsthand how MAD Records promotes, develops, and monetizes their artists by sitting in on LIVE label meetings. You'll get to ask questions, meet the team, and shadow our label in real time.

  • MAD Records Sync Catalogue

    Do you have music that you think would be great for TV + film? Submit to our MAD Records sync catalogue and, if approved, your music will be in consideration for placements in TV + film.

  • 10-Week Artist Development Curriculum

    Learn how to treat your music career like a business with our 10-week Artist Development curriculum, where you'll learn. how to promote, funnel, and monetize your music.

  • Weekly Workshops

    Want to conquer social media? Trying to build your email list? Attend our weekly workshops where we'll dive deep into topics that can help you grow your fanbase and make money from your music.

Who is this for?

  • Independent artists looking for opportunities
  • Beginner-level artists who want to learn about the industry
  • Hobbyists looking to connect and collaborate with likeminded artists

About the creator

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Michael Gilbride

Dad, record label owner, ex Wall Street-er

I have the weirdest music journey ever... I started as a corporate-bond trader on Wall Street, and my dream was to bank enough money to effectively sign myself to a record deal and quit my career in finance. In March 2020 (terrible timing), I did e...