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  1. Kensaye Russell
    Kensaye Russell

    Win + Question

    I had a nice win a few days ago: A track placement for an up-and-coming Nigerian singer and it features quite a huge Nigerian rapper on it too (good for the catalogue). Not only that, I got paid my full rate for the production and kept 50% of my publishing. So good deal all round really! 🏆 When it came to the credit, on Spotify for instance it says produced by myself and the artist manager's name. When I questioned this, the manager said that he came up with the idea/genre for the production and... See more

    11 likes13 comments
    1. Stephen Levitin
      Stephen Levitin

      Aug '23Fire song! I have never heard of this unless previously agreed as a co-production.

    2. Aaron Ferrucci
      Aaron Ferrucci

      Sep '23@Philip Davidson Agree here. It doesn't warrant a co-prod managers are expected to give feedback but rarely take credit. As long as its not eating into your fee structure or publishing then all is well imo

    3. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      Sep '23Realized I didn't comment on this. Congrats Kensaye! I dig the song :) Managers can do that sometimes as an 'executive producer' credit. No biggie, as long as your royalty stuff is all set up correct then you're good to go.

    4. Kensaye Russell
      Kensaye Russell

      Sep '23@Denys Rybchenko Thanks my brother!

    5. Denys Rybchenko
      Denys Rybchenko

      Sep '23Congratulations man, this is super super amazing!!!

    6. Kensaye Russell
      Kensaye Russell

      Sep '23@Daniel Grimmett Thanks brother! I appreciate it! More to come

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    1. Kensaye Russell
      Kensaye Russell

      Sep '23@Hänz Nobe Thanks my guy, Appreciate it. The business is straight, just the credits didn't quite make sense, but oh well!

    2. Hänz Nobe
      Hänz Nobe

      Aug '23 (edited)In hiphop this is common when you’re working with an A&R and but not a manager. I haven’t experienced this working in afrobeats but then again I am working with an exec who’s being crediting on everything but he’s very much involved. Also, to Phil’s point, if he and the artist made that business arrangement then that’s what it is. But, again congrats.🇳🇬🍾

    3. James Littier
      James Littier

      Aug '23Way to go man!!! Sounds so dope! I havnt really heard of a manager being credited as producer but I think Phillip nailed it with "long as the bizz is all good"

    4. Kensaye Russell
      Kensaye Russell

      Sep '23@Philip Davidson Yes, a contract signed by both myself and the artist. so all good. Yeah I think he just considers his feedback on the production to be co-production. But as I said, this is the second time this has happened for me. It's kind of strange,

    5. Philip Davidson
      Philip Davidson

      Aug '23Congrats man! Great song.Co-prod sounds a bit weird. Taking a look at the credits to the other songs it seems that the only other he has prod on is the other record with features on. Guess he sorted that out so he thinks he’s entitled to prod credit. I wouldn’t worry about it too much if the bizz is all good. Have you got pub splits in writing?

    6. Kensaye Russell
      Kensaye Russell

      Sep '23@Stephen Levitin Thanks man, same here

    7. Kensaye Russell
      Kensaye Russell

      Sep '23@James Littier Indeed, thanks James 🙏

  2. Nathan Larsen
    Nathan Larsen

    Repeat client already - dang

    Just figured I'd share a win here to encourage. Pretty stoked to have a client I only started with probably 2 weeks ago for three songs that is so happy she's already wanting to have a convo about signing for three more songs so when we track vocals we can also do some writing too. She wasn't super happy with her prior producer and she's already loving what I'm sending her and these songs aren't even done. I think the moral of the story is - do great work. Another $7500 deal. I'm realizing that if I... See more

    25 likes15 comments
    1. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      Jul '23Wow! How did you approach building out a $7,500 deal with this artist? Did you have do work through any concerns about the pricing or was it the right fit for them?

    2. Nathan Larsen
      Nathan Larsen

      Jul '23@Chris Georgiou I'm already booking in advance so I DONT have clients coming out of my ears lol. Not really eager to kill myself with overworking. Been there, done that - I'm ready for a better pace.

    3. Chris Georgiou
      Chris Georgiou

      Jul '23So stoked for you man! A Testament to great craftsmanship. In a month you’re gonna have clients coming out of your ears 😂

    4. Philip Davidson
      Philip Davidson

      Jul '23Awesome man! That’s great. Congrats

    5. Luke Kondak
      Luke Kondak

      Jul '23Hearing the whole 10 artist goal is encouraging because it is attainable!

    6. Nathan Larsen
      Nathan Larsen

      Jul '23@Raoul MacCamley So I'm coming at it from a bit of a different place because I have a following of almost 200k on YouTube so most of my interactions require no rapport building because they already know they want me to work with them. BUT... a lot of it is confidence and leading the conversation - I am using the framework that Dan has in this course here on the calls.Be a solution for them - beyond that I also find that positioning not as just a "service provider" but also a tastemaker is very h... See more

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    1. Kevin Shoemaker
      Kevin Shoemaker

      Jul '23very cool congrats bro

    2. Nathan Larsen
      Nathan Larsen

      Jul '23@Chris Sutherland Thanks man. Good stuff!

    3. Nathan Larsen
      Nathan Larsen

      Jul '23@John Caviness I didn't really have any objections to the money side.I think when you build rapport before the call even happens - you dont have as any objections.So I have a following of close to 200k on YouTube which undeniably helps. First off - I can't take everyone who comes in - I say "no" to most of the people who want me to produce them because I am just being super selective - so that alone means if I'm getting on a call then they already know that they were almost "selected by me" inst... See more

    4. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      Jul '23@Nathan Larsen Thanks for taking the time to really break all of this down! You've built an impeccable brand and it makes sense that artists see the value in working with you. It's really inspiring to see how you've positioned yourself and how that translates to working with premium clients.This idea is huge:"I'm getting on a call then they already know that they were almost "selected by me" instead of them choosing me which changes the entire conversation."Really appreciate the insight here man, thanks for the words of wisdom!

    5. Nathan Larsen
      Nathan Larsen

      Jul '23@Imad Salhi correct

    6. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      Jul '23Nice one Nathan! Love the point about doing great work. For you new Dark Label folks... this is why @Aaron Ferrucci puts you through the paces when building portfolio even if it feels frustrating when it's taking long. He's trying to turn ya into a beast. It makes all of the "business stuff" easier down the road.

    7. Nathan Larsen
      Nathan Larsen

      Jul '23@Daniel Grimmett Thanks man - blow peoples' faces off = get more work from them

    8. Matt LeSueur
      Matt LeSueur

      Jul '23👑. plain and simple. And when this job is complete, we wash and repeat ain't that right King Larsen!!?

    9. Nathan Larsen
      Nathan Larsen

      Jul '23@Matt LeSueur Haha that's it.

  3. Luke Kondak
    Luke Kondak

    Highest paying client!

    A few days ago I landed my highest paying client yet! $750 for a full track! I tried out the SSF call framework with them, which I didn't do amazing on... first time! But they still wanted to work together and I think that it is a great fit! Also recently finished a rough draft for a remix that I'm doing for a band and they loved it! It isn't a paid project but they have a small record label which the remix will be released on. I think it will give me some great opportunities to secure more royalties because they are super focussed on that!

    19 likes12 comments
    1. Denys Rybchenko
      Denys Rybchenko

      Jul '23This is amazing, Luke, congrats!!!! Did you find this client through outreach or met somewhere in person?

    2. James Littier
      James Littier

      Jul '23Way to go!!! Stoked for you!

    3. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      Jul '23Great job Luke! Communicating offers takes practice but many times just having a structure at all (SSF) can do the trick.

    4. Luke Kondak
      Luke Kondak

      Jul '23@Daniel Grimmett Definitely need to practice and get more reps under my belt!

    5. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      Jul '23@Luke Kondak Get with someone in the group and do some role plays

    6. Philip Davidson
      Philip Davidson

      Jul '23Awesome! Congrats man

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    1. Luke Kondak
      Luke Kondak

      Jul '23@Jesse Shirts Thanks man!

    2. Jesse Shirts
      Jesse Shirts

      Jul '23Heck yeah 🔥🔥

    3. Matthew Wooten
      Matthew Wooten

      Jul '23Let's go dude!! 🔥🔥🔥

    4. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      Jul '23Really great work! Making big moves 💪

    5. Matt Cordasco
      Matt Cordasco

      Jul '23Congrats, Luke! That's awesome!

    6. Aaron Ferrucci
      Aaron Ferrucci

      Jul '23Love it! Great work Luke

  4. Betty Michaels
    Betty Michaels

    A Couple (small) Wins

    I set a timeline with my artist to finish a song I'm really excited about! It has been a long and very emotional process. I got so discouraged for a while because he was reluctant to set any goals or agree on a schedule. But I put my fears, insecurities and excuses aside, followed up again, and now things are moving in the right direction. I have been consistent with my AM/PM formulas and started working through the "Artist's Way," which has definitely pushed me out of my comfort zone and already... See more

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    1. Betty Michaels
      Betty Michaels

      Jul '23@Christian Sancto word. Love/hate relationship with them? Has it become any more natural to write so much?

    2. Christian Sancto
      Christian Sancto

      Jul '23@Betty Michaels tbh I don't write that much! nowhere near the three pages she stipulates. I've got a big notebook and tiny writing—I'd be there all morning! I just write until I feel like I've gained clarity on something or processed something. Most days half a page to a page, some days just a few lines. What do you find hard about it, just the quantity?

    3. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      Jul '23Love it!

    4. Christian Sancto
      Christian Sancto

      Jul '23Nice! Love The Artist's Way—been doing those morning pages for a while! 🙃

    5. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      Jul '23 (edited)Hell yea man. Thanks for sharing too!

    6. Jesse Shirts
      Jesse Shirts

      Jul '23Heck yeah 🔥🔥

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    1. Betty Michaels
      Betty Michaels

      Jul '23@Kamil Zajac thanks man. I know that creating a lot of short form videos where I perform parts of my songs definitely helped and a few of them got some traction. A few years ago, I scoured the web for radio, blogs, and playlists and pitched to dozens... I think maybe a couple of the features helped a tiny bit, but having people stream my songs from socials helped move the needle (especially because my followers gave me a decent play/save ratio, as compared to strangers that would find my song in... See more

    2. Betty Michaels
      Betty Michaels

      Jul '23@James Littier Thanks man! Absolutely.

    3. James Littier
      James Littier

      Jul '23Congrats! it's so important to celebrate the wins a long to way to the bigger picture. Love this. Thanks for sharin and keep gettin after it!

  5. Matthew Wooten
    Matthew Wooten

    Guys, I Got My First $1k+ Song Client

    The title says it all. Just popping in to say I'm thankful for the principles in this group and glad to be here with you all. Charging $1200 for this one and wanted to share it with you all.

    32 likes18 comments
    1. Matthew Wooten
      Matthew Wooten

      Jul '23@Luke Kondak thanks my dude!

    2. Brad Grobler
      Brad Grobler

      Aug '23Congrats!! Well done! 👍👏

    3. Denys Rybchenko
      Denys Rybchenko

      Aug '23Brooo, this is AWESOME! Big congrats on this!! Waiting on my t successfully closed client 🙏

    4. Jesse Shirts
      Jesse Shirts

      Aug '23Let’s gooooo 🔥🔥🔥

    5. Jack Holt
      Jack Holt

      Aug '23@Matthew Wooten No problem bro! Let’s get it!

    6. Matthew Wooten
      Matthew Wooten

      Aug '23@Jack Holt Thank you bro!

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    1. Jack Holt
      Jack Holt

      Aug '23Congrats! I just recently got my first $1200 gig as well. It’s a good feeling. Enjoy it. Then get back on the field 💪🏽

    2. Philip Davidson
      Philip Davidson

      Jul '23Awesome! Congrats man

    3. Matthew Wooten
      Matthew Wooten

      Jul '23@Chris Georgiou Dude, absolutely! I needed to hear this 😂

    4. Chris Georgiou
      Chris Georgiou

      Jul '23Congrats man! Soon you’ll be charging 2k+ 💣

    5. James Littier
      James Littier

      Jul '23Congrats! Way to stick with it and get the win!

    6. Matthew Wooten
      Matthew Wooten

      Jul '23@Imad Salhi 😂

    7. Kevin Michel
      Kevin Michel

      Jul '23Congrats man!

    8. Luke Kondak
      Luke Kondak

      Jul '23That's awesome! Your killing it!

    9. Matthew Wooten
      Matthew Wooten

      Jul '23@Daniel Grimmett exactly! They’re getting a cinematographer to do a music video as well. And I’m going to help him with social—I really want to help him to be postured to win.

    10. Aaron Ferrucci
      Aaron Ferrucci

      Jul '23amazing nice work!

    11. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      Jul '23@Matthew Wooten Love it!

    12. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      Jul '23Right on, Matthew! This will allow you to be able to really put the time in and crush it for them. Nice work!

  6. Nat James
    Nat James

    Top 4 on Soundbetter! (+ 25 Reviews)

    Hey gang, wanted to share this proud moment of mine - I've been working at this for 10 months ! 25 really happy clients in that time & I've learned so much along the way of how to serve better. (For those confused, I know this is a producer community; I'm a vocalist that uses the same Dark Label strategies for my vocal production biz! (where I can))

    18 likes14 comments
    1. Nat James
      Nat James

      Jul '23@Daniel Grimmett Yessir ! Poppin pink haha !

    2. Matt LeSueur
      Matt LeSueur

      Jul '23Big Nat in the building!

    3. Nat James
      Nat James

      Jul '23@Jack Holt Sup fam, yes hit me up if you do!

    4. Jack Holt
      Jack Holt

      Jul '23Oh wow didn’t know you can get on there as a rapper. That’s fire. I think I may sign up. Thanks for the motivation bro!

    5. Matthew Wooten
      Matthew Wooten

      Jul '23@Nat James "Can't lose if you're consistently learning" Facts of life man 🔥

    6. Nat James
      Nat James

      Jul '23@Jamie Beard Hey bro !Results are going to be different for everyone- But I'd say it's worth a 2-3 month investment just to analyse your sales, direct jobs & growth. You'll be able to access 10-50+ prospects in that time that you can sell to via the Job Board.After that time you'll have enough info to really see if it's worth it. You'll learn so much in those 2-3 months if you get a rhythm down for it.Total cost for 3 months is $270 I think (paid monthly).Dedicate a healthy chunk of hours to per... See more

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    1. Jamie Beard
      Jamie Beard

      Jul '23BIG W Nat. Would you say it's worth using soundbetter premium?

    2. Philip Davidson
      Philip Davidson

      Jul '23Amazing man congrats!

    3. Jason Bradford
      Jason Bradford

      Jul '23@Nat James this helps immensely, thank you Nat!! 🙌

    4. Nat James
      Nat James

      Jul '23@Jason Bradford My man -Chip away at all angles!For immediate lift-Complete your profile ('interview' section & all details)upgrade to 'pro'Bring in some old/current clients through the system to get more reviews. Cheaper option - upsell them on a $20 high value offer/item that you put through SB. Or try pulling through 50% deposit or settlement payment via SB.Not sure if this is against T&C's but I've done a couple 'review trades' with friends to get started - hire each other for $20 to give a ... See more

    5. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      Jul '23Awesome. That cover photo we made really pops!

    6. Jason Bradford
      Jason Bradford

      Jul '23Wooooo!! Congrats! 🙌🏼Any tips or advice on how to climb the ranks on Soundbetter?

    7. Matthew Wooten
      Matthew Wooten

      Jul '23Let's go man! 💪🏻

    8. Nat James
      Nat James

      Jul '23@Matt LeSueur My man !

  7. Jack Holt
    Jack Holt

    Finally got a win and its a Big one

    OK so I'm a writer and I tend to be a bit long winded with things, but bare with me. I've been with Dark Label for a while now and I never really succeeded due to me having 101 side hustles but I always saw the potential. It was very nerve racking to decide to join this Producer Incubator but I felt in my gut that it would be the key for me. When I started I did very little outreach due to me deciding to work on my portfolio first. I didn't want wait too long, but I didn't feel my portfolio met m... See more

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    1. Jack Holt
      Jack Holt

      Jul '23 (edited)@Daniel Grimmett Haha that is a good name for a band lol Thanks man! Just getting off the starting blocks. Time to go hard, getting back to my morning formula as well.

    2. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      Jul '23Love it @Jack Holt this is awesome. Thanks for sharing! And "101 Side Hustles" sounds like a cool band name :) Keep up the good work! Stoked that you found a great fit client. Cherish that relationship and make some magic.

    3. Isaiah English
      Isaiah English

      Jul '23"only people you wouldn't mind going to dinner and hanging out with." thanks man, that's a clear way to picture it

    4. Jack Holt
      Jack Holt

      Jul '23@Isaiah English Absolutely. I feel like its not easy to work with someone you can't find a vibe with. All my best clients in the video biz became my friends. I don't know why I thought this would be any different.

    5. James Littier
      James Littier

      Jul '23Love to hear "it's so much simpler" than you thought. That's the biggest win you can have right there. Stoked for you!!!

    6. Jack Holt
      Jack Holt

      Jul '23@Tyson Porter Yeah there has to be some you can connect with out of the millions of artists out there. Just gotta have an abundant mindset rather than a scarcity mindset

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    1. Tyson Porter
      Tyson Porter

      Aug '23@Jack Holt that is a fact ma man thank you👌🏾

    2. Jack Holt
      Jack Holt

      Jul '23@James Littier Thanks man! Your method of outreach is what I used! I appreciate you bro!

    3. Jack Holt
      Jack Holt

      Aug '23@Nat James yessir! Cheers!

    4. Nat James
      Nat James

      Aug '23Awesome, love that! Congrats here's to 10 more like that

    5. James Littier
      James Littier

      Aug '23@Jack Holt Np man!

    6. Jack Holt
      Jack Holt

      Jul '23@Alex Allred Thanks man!

    7. Tyson Porter
      Tyson Porter

      Jul '23That story was mad encouraging bro thank you for sharing, and dinner line really resonated you should never force a clientele base it’s gotta be natural.

    8. Jack Holt
      Jack Holt

      Jul '23@Jason Bradford yeah it’s really not far fetched at all. Just gotta keep meeting artists. Outreach and content every week

    9. Jason Bradford
      Jason Bradford

      Jul '23Awesome job man, congratulations! I love the perspective of just needing 10 more like her to have a pretty good living - it makes it feel attainable. These posts are so motivating. 🙌🏼

  8. Isaiah English
    Isaiah English

    WATCH THE REPLAYS

    due to my current full time schedule i've been missing the majority of the calls/streams. in the past, my default reaction has been to beat myself up for "not doing things right" and be worse off than where i started. but now, i'm accepting where i'm currently at, watching the replays when i can't make the calls, and DUDES. there is SO MUCH GAME in here. i had no idea what i was missing. just listening to the conversation encourages me to double down and keep putting the work in. so to anybody els... See more

    15 likes7 comments
    1. Isaiah English
      Isaiah English

      Jun '23 (edited)@Chris Sutherland walks are good for the soul man

    2. Aaron Ferrucci
      Aaron Ferrucci

      Jun '23@Nick Honchar most welcome!

    3. Aaron Ferrucci
      Aaron Ferrucci

      Jun '23love the energy here guys!

    4. Nick Honchar
      Nick Honchar

      Jun '23Same here, I find myself always taking notes as I jump into re-watching the streams, thank you guys for uploading them! 👾

    5. Kensaye Russell
      Kensaye Russell

      Jun '23I can relate! I haven't attended a call in ages. My schedule makes it difficult, but replays are the way to go!

    6. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      Jun '23Love the advice @Isaiah English ! And overtime we’ll be adding more and more in hopes that at least 1 per week works for everyone schedule wise.

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    1. Jack Holt
      Jack Holt

      Jun '23Hell yeah these replays are everything! I do a lot of things so I miss most of them but being able to play them back is definitely valuable.

  9. Alex Allred

    First Sales Call

    Landed my first sales call via IG this morning; it's scheduled for tomorrow. Ultimately, I landed the call because the artist seems to have a slow moving trajectory for their next single release. So I asked what's holding them back from moving forward with more records...which was money. That gave me something to go forward with and ask if they'd be open to hop on a call with me to talk about what they expect from a music producer. It's been a bit of a slow road for me to get on the outreach trai... See more

    4 likes5 comments
    1. Alex Allred

      Jun '23@Luke Kondak cool, thanks for the advice. I’ll remember that on my call!

    2. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      Jun '23Aaaaaye that's awesome Alex!

    3. Luke Kondak
      Luke Kondak

      Jun '23Congrats! Looks like you tapped into their problems which is good! On my first one I learned that I need to do better at leading the conversation myself. Still working on it!

    4. Chris Sutherland

      Jun '23Congrats!!

    5. Nick Honchar
      Nick Honchar

      Jun '23Congrats, keep em' coming! ;)

  10. Isaiah English
    Isaiah English

    mindset win

    for those of you who have been having a tough time with the mindset part of this business (like myself) hopefully this will help. earlier this week, i discovered a lie i'd been telling myself that's kept me from pursuing my business the way i'd like to. "you're not worth the trouble." it shows up in thoughts like "it's fine, i'll take on the extra work even though i'm not being compensated fairly" or "i don't want to hurt their feelings, so i won't address what they did to me." it lowered my abili... See more

    9 likes2 comments
    1. Jack Holt
      Jack Holt

      Jun '23That’s beautiful man. You create your own reality

    2. Matthew Wooten
      Matthew Wooten

      Jun '23Let's go man! I've had a lot of similar revelations going through the program. 🔥

  11. Jesse Shirts
    Jesse Shirts

    #wins

    #wins Just locked in a new client. I did not think they would go for it. They were excited to work. The only objection they had was the price. But I stuck to my price and explained why I charge what I do. They paid the first invoice and scheduled out our pre-production call. I am feeling more and more confident with sales calls and working through objections.

    18 likes5 comments
    1. Kensaye Russell
      Kensaye Russell

      Jun '23That's great man. I'm working on that too 👏

    2. Jesse Shirts
      Jesse Shirts

      Jun '23@John Caviness Thanks man!

    3. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      Jun '23Nice work Jesse!

    4. Luke Kondak
      Luke Kondak

      Jun '23Aye man! Stick to them guns!

    5. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      Jun '23Yooo congrats!

  12. Tyson Porter
    Tyson Porter

    PROJECT DONE😌‼️🌱

    What’s up yall just wanted to share that I finally finished an EP with a friend that we started before I joined Dark Label (kinda like a Eric B & Rakim situation) which took sixth months to create😵‍💫lol but I’m very proud of it and will use this as leverage to attract my ideal clients. Here’s the fan favorite off the project so far https://open.spotify.com/track/4XGZwbEGkn6kFescJgwvl8?si=J7j_feg5QgWlyDLbLNomDQ We created content around it too on youtube and IG. This took up the majority of my h... See more

    8 likes5 comments
    1. Jesse Shirts
      Jesse Shirts

      Jun '23Did you mix and master this? Sounds so good 🔥

    2. Tyson Porter
      Tyson Porter

      Jun '23@Daniel Grimmett Thank you man! Headrest is probably my fav it’s gonna go crazy at concerts😂

    3. Tyson Porter
      Tyson Porter

      Jun '23@Jesse Shirts I mixed it mybrother mastered it. Thank you man that’s means alot🥲

    4. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      Jun '23Love the beat and flow for “Headrest”. Nice work!

    5. Kensaye Russell
      Kensaye Russell

      Jun 'ick project. 🔥

  13. Jesse Shirts
    Jesse Shirts

    #wins

    #wins just locked in a new client. Doing post production and a mix and master. Never done post-production for a client before so I am excited to do that for the first time. If all goes well he has other songs he wants me to fully produce. So potential for more work. A big selling point was that I'll be way faster then his other engineer who works at a label. He said his other engineer takes forever because this artist is not a priority. So I was able to use that on the sales call.

    10 likes2 comments
    1. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      Jun '23Right on Jesse! Important point ya made here. Even though the other engineer is label affiliated, there’s still a gap that needs to be filled in the artist’s process that you can fill.

    2. Jesse Shirts
      Jesse Shirts

      Jun '23@Daniel Grimmett exactly! finding those gaps you can fill is crucial

  14. Rowan Garmon

    It's just the beginning

    Been reaching out to just a couple of potential clients and received two deposits yesterday in just a couple of weeks of light outreach. Honestly, I thank the morning routine. As cheesy as it sounds even my wife has noticed a difference in me. All that being said here's a direct quote for anybody still trying to reconcile "sales" "Just wanted to say how thankful I am to you reaching out and how excited I am about this!! You’ve been awesome so far and it’s literally just the beginning" It's so easy ... See more

    17 likes13 comments
    1. Fraser McKnight
      Fraser McKnight

      Jun '23That's amazing, congrats!

    2. Luke Kondak
      Luke Kondak

      Jun '23Congrats! I feel you!

    3. Konner Scott

      Jun '23Love seeing stories like this! Keeps me motivated to keep going. Well done!

    4. Chris Sutherland

      Jun '23Congrats! That’s amazing to hear. I’ve also been doing the AM / PM formula and finding that it really clears my head!

    5. Kensaye Russell
      Kensaye Russell

      Jun '23Amazing! Congrats!

    6. Matt LeSueur
      Matt LeSueur

      Jun '23I’m trying to be like you my guy!!!

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    1. Imad Salhi

      Jun '23Love to see it!!

    2. Charlie Flint

      Jun '23Amazing bro - congrats! AM routine is a game-changer

    3. Jason Bradford
      Jason Bradford

      Jun '23Congrats Rowan! 🙌🏼

    4. Jeff Thompson

      Jun '23Yes Rowan! Big up great work, and nice one for the different point of view about clients

    5. Kevin Michel
      Kevin Michel

      Jun '23Congrats man!

    6. Aaron Ferrucci
      Aaron Ferrucci

      Jun '23Great work Rowan!

    7. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      Jun '23Right on Rowan!

  15. Chris Sutherland

    First sales call!

    My first proof session from doing outreach turned into a sales call. I was pretty excited and nervous about it but I just casually followed the framework and tried my best to figure out exactly what the artist really needed. The end result is my first sales call being a WIN, both of us are excited for the song and I’m getting paid a higher rate that feels right for the project. Very grateful for this group!

    17 likes26 comments
    1. Isaiah English
      Isaiah English

      Jun '23that's so sick dude, well done

    2. Chris Sutherland

      Jun '23@Isaiah English Thanks Isaiah!

    3. Brett Bryant

      Jun '23Congrats brother!!

    4. Chris Sutherland

      Jun '23@Daniel Grimmett Thanks Dan!

    5. Chris Sutherland

      Jun '23@Aaron Ferrucci Cheers Aaron!

    6. Luke Kondak
      Luke Kondak

      Jun '23Great job! Trust the process! It works!

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    1. Chris Sutherland

      Jun '23@Luke Kondak Thanks Luke!

    2. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      Jun '23Nice one Chris!

    3. Chris Sutherland

      Jun '23@Nick Honchar Cheers Nick!

    4. Konner Scott

      Jun '23Heck yeah!! Well done!

    5. Chris Sutherland

      Jun '23@Konner Scott Cheers Konner!

    6. Alex Allred

      Jun '23Yeah buddy, keep it rolling!

    7. Chris Sutherland

      Jun '23@Alex Allred Thanks Alex!

    8. Nick Honchar
      Nick Honchar

      Jun '23Congrats Chris!

    9. Jesse Shirts
      Jesse Shirts

      Jun '23Right on! 🔥

    10. Chris Sutherland

      Jun '23@Jesse Shirts Thanks Jesse!

    11. Matthew Wooten
      Matthew Wooten

      Jun '23Let's go bro!!

    12. Chris Sutherland

      Jun '23@Matthew Wooten Cheers Matt!

    13. Matt Cordasco
      Matt Cordasco

      Jun '23Awesome! Great job, man!

    14. Chris Sutherland

      Jun '23@Matt Cordasco Thanks Matt!

    15. Kensaye Russell
      Kensaye Russell

      Jun '23Amazing Chris 👏

    16. Chris Sutherland

      Jun '23@Kensaye Russell Thanks Kensaye!

    17. Chris Sutherland

      Jun '23@Brett Bryant Cheers Brett!

    18. Jeff Thompson

      Jun '23Great result Chris, well done man👌🏾

    19. Chris Sutherland

      Jun '23@Jeff Thompson Thanks Jeffrey!

    20. Aaron Ferrucci
      Aaron Ferrucci

      Jun '23Ayyeee amazing stuff Chris!

  16. Jason Bradford
    Jason Bradford

    This stuff really works

    Just landed my first full rate client! Thank you Dark Label team for the amazing framework you've laid out for us. Using the intake form, SSF, Follow up script, and all of the mindset coaching added up to the artist really seeing the value, and feeling a sense of professionalism. Keeping the focus on the artist and their obstacles, my solutions/vision, and genuinely caring for them and their goals really helped disarm some fear they had from working with previous producers, and built a lot of tr... See more

    16 likes6 comments
    1. Matt LeSueur
      Matt LeSueur

      Jun '

    2. Nick Honchar
      Nick Honchar

      Jun '23Huge win, congrats!

    3. Adam Wallin
      Adam Wallin

      Jun '23That's awesome man! Great job!

    4. Kensaye Russell
      Kensaye Russell

      Jun '23bravo my guy!

    5. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      Jun '23Nice one Jason!

    6. Aaron Ferrucci
      Aaron Ferrucci

      Jun '23Awesome - great work Jason!

  17. John Caviness
    John Caviness

    First song to hit 1M+ streams 🎉

    This song I produced for one of my best friends just passed the 1,000,000 mark on Spotify! Excited to see where things go from here and really proud of her success with this record 👏https://open.spotify.com/track/5PT996RGwH4wDp6Ui92yDz?si=06255f3164004fd7

    30 likes31 comments
    1. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      May '23@Imad Salhi Thank you!!

    2. Fraser McKnight
      Fraser McKnight

      May '23Congrats, that's amazing! The song is sick

    3. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      May '23@Fraser McKnight Thanks for checking it out!

    4. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      May '23@Aaron Ferrucci Hey thanks Aaron!!

    5. Kevin Michel
      Kevin Michel

      May '23Congrats John!

    6. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      May '23@Kevin Michel Thanks Kevin!

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    1. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      May '23@Zach Zube Really appreciate it Zach!

    2. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      May '23@Marissa Moore Thank you Marissa!

    3. Jeremy Cornellier
      Jeremy Cornellier

      May '23Congratulation brother!

    4. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      May '23@Jeremy Cornellier Appreciate it man!

    5. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      May '23@Jeff Thompson Thanks Jeffrey I appreciate that!

    6. Hänz Nobe
      Hänz Nobe

      May '23Major congrats

    7. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      May '23@Hänz Nobe Thanks Hänz!!

    8. James Littier
      James Littier

      May '23Huge win man!! So dope. Cool tune as well. Love your use of space and layers.

    9. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      May '23@James Littier Much appreciated James, thanks for checking it out!

    10. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      May '23Congrats John! That’s an awesome milestone.

    11. Aaron Ferrucci
      Aaron Ferrucci

      May '23Ayyyeee!! Big congrats John!!

    12. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      May '23@Chris Georgiou Thanks Chris, appreciate you listening as well!

    13. Chris Georgiou
      Chris Georgiou

      May '23Frickin NAILED IT

    14. Matt LeSueur
      Matt LeSueur

      May '23DUDE!!! DUUUUUUUUUDE!!!!!! Go Johnny Go!!!!!! Gimmie Moa Dis!!!

    15. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      May '23@Matt LeSueur YOOO thanks Matt!

    16. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      May '23Song is a banger too!! Love it

    17. Chris Georgiou
      Chris Georgiou

      May '23Huge congrats!! Excited to have a listen ☺️

    18. Nick Honchar
      Nick Honchar

      May '23That's huge! Congrats!

    19. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      May '23@Nick Honchar Appreciate it Nick!!

    20. Philip Davidson
      Philip Davidson

      May '23Congrats my guy that's huge!

    21. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      May '23@Philip Davidson Thanks man!

    22. Kensaye Russell
      Kensaye Russell

      May ' 🤩 congrats! 👏

    23. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      May '23@Kensaye Russell Appreciate that!

    24. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      May '23@Daniel Grimmett Thanks Dan! This was a fun one haha

    25. John Caviness
      John Caviness

      May '23@Yann Marchadour Thanks Yann!

  18. Chris Sutherland

    First 3 proof sessions

    I started doing outreach just over 3 weeks ago and have managed to connect with a bunch of cool artists and land 3 proof sessions so far! I'm actually finding it really enjoyable just talking to people in the music world. I've never really sent voice messages for anything haha but I feel like they are really fun when meeting new people and are far more engaging for both the artist and myself. Grateful for everyone in this group as seeing all the posts really helps motivate me, so cheers!

    10 likes6 comments
    1. Chris Sutherland

      May '23@Konner Scott Thanks Konner!

    2. Konner Scott

      May '23Dude, well done! That's no small potatoes- you have a knack for this!

    3. Kensaye Russell
      Kensaye Russell

      May '23You smashed it man, great work

    4. Nick Honchar
      Nick Honchar

      May '23Congrats, Chris! Keep going 😎

    5. Chris Sutherland

      May '23@Kensaye Russell Thanks Kensaye!

    6. Chris Sutherland

      May '23@Nick Honchar Cheers Nick!

  19. Jesse Shirts
    Jesse Shirts

    #wins

    #wins Just locked in a brand new client. We had been following each other on socials for a few months. I reached out the other day and the timing worked out perfect! We're starting with one song to see how it goes. She sounds like she wants to do multiple this year if everything goes well.

    14 likes6 comments
    1. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      May '23@Jesse Shirts Good to hear!

    2. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      May '23Awesome Jesse! Building this thing brick by brick...

    3. Guhan Aravinthan
      Guhan Aravinthan

      May '23Big ups bro 📈

    4. Kensaye Russell
      Kensaye Russell

      May '23👏 Congrats my guy!

    5. Matt LeSueur
      Matt LeSueur

      May '23Les Go!

    6. Jesse Shirts
      Jesse Shirts

      May '23@Daniel Grimmett I actually used a few things we had talked about on our last call! Was super beneficial!

  20. Luke Kondak
    Luke Kondak

    Win Part 2!

    Following up on the other days win, I sent over a demo for a remix to the artist and they liked it and they even wanted to do 2 remixes! I offered $600 for both and they were down! This is the first money that I have made from online producing so definitely a huge step since starting Dark Label! Thanks for all the advice, help, and encouragement from this community!

    22 likes13 comments
    1. Aaron Ferrucci
      Aaron Ferrucci

      May '23Congrats Luke, well deserved!

    2. Luke Kondak
      Luke Kondak

      May '23@Daniel Grimmett Hey first one with producing!

    3. James Littier
      James Littier

      May '23Huge win man!! Up and Up!

    4. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      May '23My man got his first music paycheck. Nice one Luke! Way to follow through. Now it's just redundancy and tweaking.

    5. Nick Honchar
      Nick Honchar

      May '23This win is probably the most important one ;) Congrats!

    6. Kensaye Russell
      Kensaye Russell

      May '! my man!

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    1. Colin Carver
      Colin Carver

      May '23Dude this is so sick !!

    2. Matt LeSueur
      Matt LeSueur

      May '23Lets acronyms speak where professionals meet.

    3. Matthew Wooten
      Matthew Wooten

      May '23Let's go bro! I just got to the Outreach part of the library today and I can't wait to get started with putting it into action

    4. Matt Cordasco
      Matt Cordasco

      May '23Awesome, Luke! Huge win!!!

    5. Denys Rybchenko
      Denys Rybchenko

      May '23Congrats, Luke! This is incredible, I remember how my first sale felt like 💥

    6. Adam Wallin
      Adam Wallin

      May '23Awesome work Luke!!

    7. Daniel Grimmett
      Daniel Grimmett

      May '23Well maybe not first ever music paycheck but you know what I mean :)

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