Well folks… it’s time. If you’ve been following us for a while, then you already know that our record label, MAD Records, is a little different than traditional labels. Instead of signing artists and taking a share of their music in return (gross 🤮), we sign artists and build education programs around them. We then use profits from these education programs to fund the record deals. We pretty much spent all of 2024 beta testing this new model, and the response from the community has just been overwhelmingly positive. So… with the beta testing now out of the way…. it’s finally time for us to unveil our first official MAD Records education program. Instead of just another online course… this 3-month program actually lets you sit in on our label meetings with our signed artist so you can watch in real time as we promote, develop, and monetize their music. You then get direct mentorship from our team so you can take what you learn in these meetings and implement it into your own artist career. But instead of telling you all about it in a long + boring article, I filmed this video to explain exactly how this program works, what it includes, and how you can learn more if you’re interested. [Watch me awkwardly talk into a camera about our new program, “The Artist Incubator” by clicking this link right here….. go ahead…… give it a click] I also want to take a moment to personally thank everyone for the amazing support behind this new model… we’re really trying to change the music industry for the better, and I’m so excited to finally unveil this to the world. I look forward to working with you all…… or…. at least those of you who join. 👉 👉 👉 Learn more about “The Artist Incubator” by clicking here. Looking forward to working with you... Michael Gilbride GM - Mastering.com // Founder - MAD Records

Hey y’all! I just dropped a new SubStack discussing the links between creativity and mental health. In this post, I share a bit about my journey with OCD and how it’s impacted my artist career. You can read the post here: https://madrecords.substack.com/p/creativity-mental-health?r=3waws0 Hope y’all enjoy! 🫡⚔️ Michael

Here's what I found: https://madrecords.substack.com/p/i-interviewed-100-independent-artists?r=3waws0

Hey everyone! In case you missed the news… we just launched a new, 3-month Artist Development program called “The Artist Incubator” that lets you behind the scenes at our new record label, MAD Records. In this program, you’ll get to sit in on real meetings with our team to watch how we promote, develop, and monetize artists. You’ll also get direct mentorship from our label team to implement what you learn with your own music career (you can learn more about the team by clicking here). We’re looking for 30 artists to join us on this new program, and spots are filling up already… so if you’re interested in learning more you can click the link below. Click here to learn more about “The Artist Incubator” We’re already booked out through most of next week, and we’re capping enrollments at 30 students, so check it out ASAP! We can’t wait to kick off this new program and work with y’all on building your music careers. Long live good music ⚔️ Michael Gilbride GM - Mastering.com // Founder - MAD Records

Hey everyone! One of the most dangerous questions in all of music is asking "What Should I Do?" A few weeks ago... we had a situation at MAD Records that highlights exactly how distracting that question can be. Check out the full story here: https://open.substack.com/pub/madrecords/p/what-should-i-do?r=3waws0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Let us know how you feel about the decision we made in the SubStack comments! 🫡⚔️ Michael from mad records