MAD Records Collective
We teach artists, musicians and producers how to approach their music career like an actual business.
Music Feedback Sessions
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Sync Licensing Curriculum
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Networking Sessions
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10-Week Music Business Curriculum
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Monthly Masterclasses
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Music Feedback Sessions " Sync Licensing Curriculum " Networking Sessions " 10-Week Music Business Curriculum " Monthly Masterclasses "
‘‘Going viral’’ isn’t
a business plan.
Everyone talks about social media followers, streaming numbers, likes, comments, etc… but no one ever seems to explain how those numbers turn into a real, legitimate, sustainable, and profitable music career.
That’s because they don’t.
Building a lasting and sustainable music career requires a real business plan and strategy that doesn’t rely on luck or “the algorithm”.
(Video features MAD Records Collective member, Cole Ritter @colewesleyritter)
MAD Records Collective member, Cloud Prescott @cloudprescott
Despite what every social media guru will tell you… success doesn’t happen overnight.
Building a real music career often takes years of successfully executing on a real, concrete business plan. Our Collective teaches artists, producers, and musicians how to approach their music career like an actual business so they don’t have to rely on luck to build their careers.
Inside the Collective, you’ll learn how to:
Set realistic and achievable goals
Build an audience that you can reach directly via email and SMS
Develop a relationship with your fans instead of just asking them for stuff
Create marketing funnels that actually generate a positive return-on-investment
Monetize your audience when the time is right
Implementing these concepts takes time and repeated failure… but you’ll have the support and backing of hundreds of other artists in our Collective who are on the same journey as you.
It’s time to detox from the viral mindset and start approaching your career with intention.
We teach artists how to build real, lasting and sustainable careers.
Inside the Collective…
Every month we host an industry expert from a different part of the music industry for our “Monthly Masterclass”. These sessions happen live on Zoom and are recorded and available for replay (including all past masterclass sessions). The live masterclass also includes a Q+A with our Collective members.
Monthly Masterclasses
Music Feedback
Network and connect with hundreds of other artists, producers, and musicians inside our private community.
Set up collabs, share your strategies, and celebrate your wins with your peers in our exclusive community.
Submit your music for live feedback from former Atlantic Records A&R, Rob Schustack, on our monthly Music Review Sessions, hosted on Zoom.
This is a great place to get mix help, production guidance, or overall direction with your creative vision.
Music Business Curriculum
Every month we host a virtual networking event where you’ll have the chance to connect with other members of the MAD Records Collective.
This is a great opportunity to find collaborators, expand your rolodex, and make new friends inside the Collective.
Sync Licensing Curriculum
Want to get your music placed in TV, film, video-games, and more?
Our 10-Week Sync Licensing Curriculum will teach you how to get your foot in the door, build your sync licensing network, and start stacking wins with your music.
Networking Sessions
Learn how to treat your music career like an actual business in our 10-Week Curriculum.
We’ll teach you fundamental entrepreneurship principles that you can apply directly to your music career that don’t rely on luck, chance, or “the algorithm”.
Private Community
Meet Your Mentors
Founder
Michael Gilbride is a former Wall Street trader who quit his career in finance in 2020 to pursue his solo music project, "telco". After years of releasing and promoting his own music, Michael became the General Manager of the online music production school, Mastering.com, where he fell in love with education.
After years of building Mastering.com, Michael used his background in online education to build MAD Records, the first education-funded record label.
Michael Gilbride
Rob Schustack
Head Of Music Services
Rob Schustack is a voting member of the Grammys with over 25 years of experience in the music industry. He got his start working in A&R at Atlantic Records and went on to be involved in in both the publishing and sync side of the industry working with brands, bands and catalogs like Disney, Amazon, Google, Febreze, BMW, Wu Tang Clan, Ceelo Green, Nirvana, Hall & Oates, Aerosmith and many others.
Lucy Warr
Reid Sorel
Head Producer
Reid Sorel is one of the best emerging producers in Nashville, TN. Reid completed his music production degree at Belmont University in 2021 and has cut over 100 records already with artists such as Twinnie, Camille Parker, and Dan Marshall.
Operations Manager
Lucy Warr has navigated the industry from the live circuit and label releases to high-level collaborations, accumulating over 3 million streams, radio plays and editorial placements along the way.
Having worn the many hats an artist has to wear, she understands firsthand how difficult it is to balance the creative and business sides of the industry… and now works directly with other artists to help build their careers, all while still writing, releasing, and promoting her own solo music.
Don’t Take Our Word For It…
Frequently Asked Questions
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The MAD Records Collective is for any artist, musician, or producer who wants to build their music career like an actual business instead of relying on luck or “the algortithm”. If you are tired of aimlessly making content, losing money on ads for your music, or feeling like you don’t have a real, sustainable strategy for your music career - then this community is for you.
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Substack is a platform where we publish our weekly newsletter, “The MAD Records Monologue”. To join the Collective, you must be a paid subscriber to our Substack, which is why the sign-up button will re-direct you there!
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No. We teach fundamental and timeless business skills that apply to marketing all genres of music. We believe good music is good music.
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Membership includes access to our full library of digital content—videos, courses, resources, and any new material we release while you're subscribed. You’ll also get access to our weekly live events and networking sessions, the ability to submit for exclusive opportunities, and a whole lot more (listed above).
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Yes! We’re always expanding the library with fresh content, curriculums, and replays of our live events (including our Monthly Masterclasses), and you’ll get access to all of it!
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Yes, you can cancel your subscription at any time by logging into Substack and cancelling your paid subscription to MAD Records, or by reaching out to info@madrecordscollective.com.