Member wins

Okay so I know I shouldn't get too attached have too many expectations until that first deposit, buttt this sales call went soooo well, at least better than the previous ones. Had a good ego-check last week with 4 projects that didn't go through, and learnt that maybe I hadn't uncovered their problems that thoroughly and stuck too much to the framework. Let that framework go a little bit today with the questions about vision, obstacles, scope in the back of my mind, but just really tried to hone... See more

so having struggled with outreach for some time I really wanted to share this win even though the client didn’t come from outreach per say it’s a dude I worked with in a cover band, and when I heard he’s making his own music I just went through the dlm process as I would with a lead from the internet and it worked great! he agreed to my rate even though it was more than twice the price he’s used to, and really seems he got a grasp of what a producer is supposed to do the proof session was pure ma... See more

an industrial-pop artist i'm producing flew from Atlanta to LA this week to finish an EP it's the first time i've structured a project specifically in this way and it was fun so i figured id share here! i brought this project in back in january 2026 - three songs at $5250 paid out at 750/month we spent about 2-3 hours diving deep into pre production. listening to music. telling stories. i had her prep a moodboard so we had visual references, and we put a music ref list together, and a roadmap that ... See more

Just wanted to share a quick update — and I know, this isn’t going to be the norm 😂 Yesterday I finally kicked off my outbound efforts to connect with potential clients. I figured it was time to stop overthinking and just start reaching out. The response so far has been surprisingly positive: • Already have a casual call scheduled with an artist and former acquaintance I had honestly forgotten about. • A few other folks I hadn’t heard from in years (who are also artists) randomly reached out and ex... See more

Boom. Just had my close with the Dark Label Method. Lessgoooo!! Literal quote: "What I really liked about your proposal is that it seems you're really invested in trying to help me with my specific situation". I had already upped my fee at the €1,500 mark, but it was really hard to sell it before DL. Now some of the missing puzzle pieces are definitely clicking, which gives a lot of clarity and mental rest. So stoked for what the future might hold! Thank you Dark Label

Sending out my third proposal this week. This new framework and process is awesome!

Having a bit of a pinch me moment right now. Closed a little over 22k in projects in the last four weeks. Notably 17k of that was inbound via TikTok.. like whaaaat?! Wasn't expecting that number when I sat down to add it up. 5k came from pre-DL clients - but I'm very sure I landed those gigs because of my upgraded sales framework, not despite it. I could spot the client's needs fast, come up with a creative solution on the spot, and actually make them believe I was the right guy for the job. That's... See more

Hey Everybody! Wanted to share I closed my first gig under the guidance of Dark Label. Originally, before joining Dark Label, this client seemed like they wanted to do a full record, but there was something not said in our calls that was confusing to me. On Dan's & Aaron's Q&A I brought this up and they were able to anticipate that there was some issue that needed to be explored, specifically that she might want to start with one song to create establish the working relationship. Before joining D... See more

Had my first over the phone casual call and landed my first proof session! Felt super natural and was cool to hear someone who was not thrilled with their most recent project be excited about the next one.

Just had my first "Casual Call" and it was eye opening! I've done dozens of calls in the past 2,5 years but never realized how much pressure I put on both the call and myself by framing at as "I have to close this one now", making it a sales call halfway through without them maybe wanting it. Even though it landed me clients sometimes this new method defenitely feels so much more natural, fun, open and even more so genuine! I can already see how you can much more easily gain trust with this meth... See more

I wanted to share this little win i had lately, i think it could inspire some of you who are also artists. I played a small record store gig a couple weeks ago where i was creating improvised beats with a friend and we had a small but high quality freestyle rap cypher going on in three different languages. The vibe was crazy and it was a beautiful celebration of hiphop culture. I Sold one beat on the spot for 300 while playing and got booked again by the store-owner. After the gig i got approached... See more

Just wanted to share my first win. Got my first sale and started working with a artist a week ago and have made great progress on a single,We even managed to hire and record a string quartet for the song. The client also wants to work on a project. Took a bit of time to get here but Im feeling confident with all the help from the DLM Team.Thank you

Momentum is really starting to pick up now that I’ve dedicated my time to focusing more on outreach! I also created my own custom CRM with Claude code that is helping me a lot with staying on top of my business (highly recommend it!). Also, now that I’m finally in LA, any producers out here that want to meet up, let me know! Would be happy to meet y’all!

Just wanted to share that I finally got my first deposit for 2 songs from an artist I connected with on IG from outreach. Its discounted since she has someone she already trusts for mixing, I'll just be handling production. Also looks like we will have a long standing working relationship since she likes my sound and has other demos she wants to build on with me. All the coaching I received along the way was super helpful! The framework definitely works just got to stick with it through all the no's.

It was my first production session over Zoom ever. And everything worked. We were bouncing ideas back and forth. I added tracks, played instruments etc. I feared my MacBook would get up in flames but no, did a solid job :) The energy was great and productive. 3h of solid work done. And I was so ready for a break after that ^^ Rinse and repeat next week again. Thank you for giving me the idea of working that way @James Littier this really felt like my workflow. Anyway. Win. Paid. All good. Have a great weekend everybody!

Closed a deal with a past client of mine for a mixing and mastering gig at my updated rates for a 5 song EP! Stoked that he stuck with me through the increase since it was about double from the last EP that we worked on together.

Excited to share that I released my debut EP a few week ago. Half of the tracks on the project were brithed during my groundwork and portfolio builder sessions last year. I don’t think I would’ve had the courage to host a listening party and put as much weight into the release as I did if I hadn’t received the training I did from Aaron and the Dark Label team. Would love to get some thoughts from other seasoned producers now that the full project is out: https://unitedmasters.com/m/seasons-ep

The first production client I landed through outreach is releasing our first song this month, and we just started working on a second song together! And I also landed a second production client for one song. All of this at my full rate (which is 6x higher to what I was charging before Dark Label) 🥹 Slowly but surely, we build!

Hey gang! I saw some clips from a local punk show my buddy put on and asked him to connect me with one of the bands that piqued my interest. The band reached out to me after saying they were really interested in recording. We met yesterday over lunch, and I walked out of there with a 5-song EP deal, at a rate that exceeds what I’ve been charging the past few years (which has been too low for sustainability). I’m very excited to be working with a full band as opposed to my typical work flow of hav... See more

Hi, just wanted to share that I got my first sale that's 100% from outreach! It's a mix for a 4 song EP and I've charged more than I've ever done before and the client even thanked me for taking on the work. I contribute that to the whole framework of finding solutions for clients and not just "selling your services". I've had a couple of great sales calls as well where I've never felt so confident when telling the cost of projects because I truly feel that I'm doing the right thing for the artis... See more