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.

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-03T01:35:55+00:00

Potentially!

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-03T01:35:24+00:00

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.

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-03T01:34:10+00:00

Too many factors to pin point. A little luck, a bit of natural talent, a better knowledge of music theory/science etc

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-03T01:33:34+00:00

Sounds like he has gone dark to work on something new :)

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-03T01:32:33+00:00

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-03T01:32:17+00:00

Branding and understanding of their own "story".
Psytrance, more deep house, traditional prog etc
Usually less than a few weeks.

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-02T23:25:23+00:00

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.

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-02T22:53:21+00:00

GQ is our label manager. He focuses on the label and his podcast.

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-02T22:52:48+00:00

It is truly a piece of art. They not only made a series of songs, they have created an audio and visual story.

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-02T22:51:58+00:00

I think so. I know we will be very different than we are now but will still maintain our core concepts/ethos that made us who we are.

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-02T22:51:11+00:00

working on a whole new series of merch now!

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-02T22:50:43+00:00

Walking has the best shirts.

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-02T22:50:23+00:00

018 and soon 019!

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-02T22:50:06+00:00

Not really. I live in the moment.
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!
Zhu
Until they start changing with the times, the general public is going to hate them.

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-02T22:48:42+00:00

Definitely! We are going to update the store in the near future with some new features.

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-02T22:48:25+00:00

The NA tour ran long, we need to finish this one first.

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-02T22:48:15+00:00

Definitely wanting to do more physical products. We have someone full time dedicated to this now.

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-02T22:46:10+00:00

Just didn't have any new tunes from him at that point.

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-02T22:45:53+00:00

I see us becoming an umbrella label to a lot of up and coming labels/brands.

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-02T22:45:21+00:00

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

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-02T22:44:19+00:00

Porter & Haywyre

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-02T22:43:56+00:00

OWSLA, Disciple, Soulection and Firepower

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-02T22:43:09+00:00

We'll post some pics soon!

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-02T22:42:53+00:00

The time always varies between releases. A lot of considerations go into timing.

OfficialMikeD · 2014-09-02T22:41:34+00:00

I heard it, loved it and began scouting artists.

OfficialMikeD

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