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

Hey y'all! I just published a new production breakdown featuring one of the most talented young producers that is BLOWING UP right now (3,000,000+ monthly listeners). I'm not being hyperbolic, he genuinely is an incredibly talented producer and amazing producer, and this video should give you loads of new tools for your production toolkit. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/nhdSsctioi8?si=b84Swy2skwpTSPpW Be sure to like/share/comment, as it really helps the channel so we can bring in great artists/producers like Livingston! Enjoy! Michael Gilbride GM - Mastering.com // CEO - MAD Records

Calling all songwriters (and future songwriters)... Tomorrow we're hosting our first members only "Writers' Round" for Mastering.com members. WHAT IS A WRITERS' ROUND, you ask...? Well, it's one of the pillars of the Nashville live scene. During these shows, songwriters from all around the world perform their newest songs and explain the story and process behind writing it. Each songwriter plays a handful of songs, and there's usually some Q+A. Tomorrow, MAD Record's very own Christiana Alaire will be joined by her two co-writers on her song "Surface Tension" (which you watched us record last week if you were on our Song Factory event) for our very first MAD Records Writers' Round. They'll each perform a few songs, take questions from the students, and explain the story behind their music. Who knows... we might even give you a chance to be featured on our next Writers' Round... 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 Join us tomorrow at 3pm ET // 12pm PST for our first MAD Records Writers' Round (with Christiana Alaire + friends). ⭐️ IF YOU AREN"T ALREADY A MASTERING.COM MEMBER, you can get a free 7-day trial (and make it to our event tomorrow), by clicking below: https://courses.mastering.com/membership_info_free?utm_source=Skool&utm_medium=Trial&utm_campaign=WritersRound We're hosting loads of new events every month in Mastering.com Membership, and you'll get access to our world-class curriculums and even mentorship from our team of producers! ⭐️ See you tomorrow!!! Michael from MAD Records

Hey everyone! I just dropped a new SubStack about the importance of effective communication. It's probably the most abstract and important concept I've covered. Let me know what you think and if you have any questions! https://open.substack.com/pub/madrecords/p/cuh-mew-nih-cay-shun?r=3waws0&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Michael Gilbride GM - Mastering.com // CEO - MAD Records

Hey everyone! I just dropped a new SubStack with one of the core rules I learned during my time in finance that will set you up for success as y'all build your independent businesses. It's a little longer but it's worth it (I hope). https://madrecords.substack.com/p/the-only-business-rule-you-ever-need?r=3waws0 Check it out, and let me know what comments/questions you have! 🫡⚔️🫡⚔️🫡⚔️ - Michael from MAD Records