DARK LABEL MUSIC
Producer development and management built for how careers work today.
Our clients work with indies and majors:
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At your core, you live to make great songs. Your mission is to work with the best talent, break new artists you believe in, and live solely off your royalties.
But until then, there’s the balancing act—figuring out how to keep the lights on now while still building toward the future you actually want.
Most producers get stuck in the middle—chasing short-term income, constantly switching lanes, and slowly losing sight of the big picture.
This is the reality of being a music producer—balancing “now money” with “future goals" while continuing to master your craft.
And if you’re here, you’ve probably realized there’s no magic shortcut.
We understand this situation better than anyone else on earth, and we're equipped to help you with all of it.
We’re hired as a strategic partner (part management, part creative & business development) designed for the realities of being a working producer today.
We treat every client like a one-of-one—because you are.
Whether you’re in the start-up phase or already earning $250K/year, we help you clarify your direction, stabilize your income, and move toward meaningful milestones—whether that’s a growing business, better clients, or a publishing deal.
Over 700 producers have hired us, from small studios to GRAMMY-winning veterans.
If you’re ready to grow, we’d love to explore it with you.
Grammy nominated, 6X Platinum producer, Bryson Tiller "Don't"
Producer-songwriter, founder of Make Pop Music, YouTuber (250k subs)
Pop / K-Pop producer and songwriter represented by Stateside mgmt
GRAMMY hall-of-fame producer and engineer, Pearl Jam "Ten"
Producer-songwriter, engineer represented by 3M mgmt
Cinematic pop producer, composer, and YouTuber (200k subs)
GRAMMY-winning producer (Demi Lovato, John Legend, and more)
Multi-platinum engineer, producer, and founder of That Pitch.
Pop-country producer, songwriter, engineer. 27M catalog streams.
FOR EARLY-STAGE PRODUCERS
We'll uncover your true strengths and quickly fix your weaknesses.
Then you'll build catalog with major label writers and co-producers so you can sharpen your creative instincts at the highest level.
Finally, we'll package your experience into a business and start building a clientele.
Anyone can show you how to produce—we transform you into someone that serious people want to work with.
Confidence is built by becoming undeniable first.
WORKING PRODUCERS UNDER $100K/YR
Together, we’ll create a strategy that stabilizes your income now, while leaving space to build toward the future you actually want.
That might mean restructuring how you work with clients, raising your public profile, or even launching new income streams.
We’ll help you lock in the right business model, get the systems in place, and attract work that doesn't just feel like a paycheck—but actually moves your career and reputation forward.
You have the talent, now your income will match.
WORKING PRODUCERS OVER $100K/YR
No more waiting for the perfect manager to come along. We offer the benefits of great management right now, and support your growth from all angles.
We'll take things off your plate, build a support system around you, and provide funding to help you scale.
If you don't have one yet, we can even loop in a great co-manager to lead on the industry side, while we support your day-to-day and entrepreneurial projects.
Producer careers are evolving. We’re built to guide you through it.
With a decade of experience and millions earned by our producers, we're proven and prepared to help you reach "career zen" in the music business
This is truly a unique service for professional music producers.
DLM helped me leverage my reputation to diversify my income streams.
I went from a few clients to hundreds of clients, so yeah, listen to Dan.
World-class producer development since 2018
Founder / MANAGER
I’ve spent seven years advising multi-platinum, GRAMMY-winning producers. Back in my 20s, I built one of the first fully-remote music production companies, did $1M in sales, and launched the careers of many music producers who worked for me.
CEO / MANAGER
I produced my first major label record at 18 years old. I spent the next decade in that world breaking artists and building a catalog with 500M+ streams. I believe that blunt feedback and traditional producer development beats any school or course.
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Our typical clients are full-stack music producers with an entrepreneurial spirit, working in pop or adjacent genres (R&B, indie, country, alternative, cinematic pop, etc).
We're less likely to work with engineers-only, beat makers, EDM artists/DJs, or metal producers, but you're welcome to reach out and see if we can help.
You don't need to have everything figured out—you just need to be doing the work and ready to grow.
The majority of our producers start with a foundation that is more traditional...
Freelance client work and building catalog (publishing / master royalties).
Mixed into that could be a variety of other income streams such as offering mentorship,YouTube, brand deals, digital products, joint ventures, etc.
We will help you dial in the right blend of income streams that feel authentic to you and serve your specific strengths and goals.
Watch our case studies on this page.
Yes. In fact, we encourage it and it's a part of our mutual vetting process.
Click Work With Us and answer a few questions.
If we're interested then we will reach out to you.
From there, we'll have a few initial meetings so that we can fully assess your current work, get to know each other, and determine the right level of service.
If we all feel good about it then we'll make you an offer.
You have the final decision.
Imagine if you had a wiretap, and could listen in on real conversations between professional music producers and their teams—the deals, the strategies, the unfiltered advice.
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