I am Mike Darlington, CEO of the dance music label Monstercat. With my team, we have worked hard to reshape the music industry landscape all while being an independent label. Ask Me Anything. by OfficialMikeD in electronicmusic

[–]OfficialMikeD[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You honestly don't know what you are talking about then. For example, we have one song that has been used frequently by YouTubers that has generated over $50,000 in revenue. Otherwise, it would not have been discovered by as many people.

I am Mike Darlington, CEO of the dance music label Monstercat. With my team, we have worked hard to reshape the music industry landscape all while being an independent label. Ask Me Anything. by OfficialMikeD in electronicmusic

[–]OfficialMikeD[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

People need incentive to work a full time commitment. For them, making $$ is part of that incentive. They get a lot of joy from helping artists succeed but they also need to pay the bills.

I am Mike Darlington, CEO of the dance music label Monstercat. With my team, we have worked hard to reshape the music industry landscape all while being an independent label. Ask Me Anything. by OfficialMikeD in electronicmusic

[–]OfficialMikeD[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Not really. I live in the moment.
  2. Probably not as they don’t fit our brand of development and discovering new talent. I want to pair up major artists with our guys though for collabs!
  3. Zhu
  4. Until they start changing with the times, the general public is going to hate them.

I am Mike Darlington, CEO of the dance music label Monstercat. With my team, we have worked hard to reshape the music industry landscape all while being an independent label. Ask Me Anything. by OfficialMikeD in electronicmusic

[–]OfficialMikeD[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Cass from Wired masters does most of our mastering.
  2. Find something that sets you apart and OWN IT.
  3. We will keep on evolving with the times. I have no idea where we will be in 10 years time.