LIVE 13-WEEK ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Rewire your brain & finish music fast
Get your tracks signed and charting
Learn how to get support from major artists
Build your brand & social media
Increase gigs and festival performances

SYNDICATE STARTS FEB 12TH, 2019

ARE THESE QUESTIONS
YOU KEEP ASKING YOURSELF?

▶ Do you wonder why labels are not paying attention to you?
▶ Why don’t they respond to your promos and demos?
▶ Why have you not received the DJ support you deserve?
▶ Are you not growing a fanbase? Is your social media stagnant?
▶ Why are you not getting booked? (Unless you have to sell tickets to play)
▶ Working your ass off on Music but not getting the results, you want?

THE SYNDICATE SOLUTION

We’ve established that there are two (2) keys to increasing your ability to get records signed, artist support and more gigs:

1. PROFESSIONAL QUALITY SOUND
2. STRATEGIC MARKETING & BRAND

SYNDICATE is going to help you master both by providing you with:

Thirty (30) Hours of LIVE group instruction

Fifty(50) Hours of LIVE group feedback on your work

ONE-ON-ONE Branding & Marketing with every student

ONE-ON-ONE Music Production with every student

Over eighty (80) hours of live training & development

PDFS and audiobooks to study

Recorded lessons for missed classes

A total of 13-weeks (over 3-months) of mentoring

HOW DOES THE SYNDICATE METHOD WORK?

In the past year, we’ve been testing some of our new SYNDICATE methods with our students, and the results have been phenomenal as we’ve had multiple students chart Top-10 on Beatport, with support from the biggest artists in music (Chainsmokers, Nicky Romero, Fedde Le Grand, Tiesto, Diplo, etc).

Professional Quality Sound + Strategic Marketing & Brand

Getting that Professional Quality Sound and Strategic Brand is the first step towards building your RESUME and this will put you above 99.9% of the competition.

Getting your Record Signed

SYNDICATE will show you the proper methods for approaching labels and how best to get your records signed. Once you get that record signed, you’re now a professional… you’re no longer just another producer who tosses a song on Soundcloud.

Promoting your Release

After that first track signing, you need to get that track selling. SYNDICATE will show you methods for increasing your track’s exposure leading up to, and after, your track’s release date.

Charting

You might think charts and sales don’t matter… but to record labels THEY DO! (It is called the Record Business…. NOT the Record Charity). If you get yourself charting on Beatport or iTunes … You’ve now established a track record and added to your RESUME and credentials.

Leveraging Increased Marketability for Gigs

SYNDICATE will provide you with valuable insight into the nightlife industry, as well as strategies for how to get performances, festivals and residencies. Use these strategies, coupled with your growing fan base, to increase your marketability for desired gigs.

Expanding Your Fan Base

Grow your following by using the SYNDICATE strategic marketing & branding methods to capitalize on your continued industry support and charting credentials.

Follow-up Record & Leveraging better opportunities

Now it’s time to repeat the process. Except this time, you will be able to pursue and approach more established labels, artists, blogs, venues, etc. With a higher likelihood of success thanks to a RESUME that establishes your legitimacy in the music profession.

Approaching DJ’s & Leveraging for Support

With your newfound charting success & SYNDICATE’s strategies for circulating Promos, it will now be easier to get DJ support and future record deals. Think about it… something that will 100% help getting a listen, or maybe support is: (1) sending a professional promo email and (2) saying, “Here’s my new track, it just hit #5 on the Beatport Trance charts.”

  • I looked at all the different programs around when I came across these guys and it looked unreal.  It turned out to be 100% real. I literally learned more in just the first 2 weeks working with these guys than I had in the prior 2 years … It’s beyond any other program.

    SOBER ROB Dim Mak signed artist, over 2 million spotify plays and 1 million soundcloud plays, supported by the biggest names including the Chainsmokers, Diplo, NGHTMRE and many more!

THE SCHEDULE

FIVE (5) WEEKS OF MENTAL HACKING

BRANDING, MARKETING & INDUSTRY CLASSES

(Justin Cohen)

 WEEK 1: Brand / Relationships / “Time”

  • Establishing a new mentality and engaging with the music industry in new ways
  • Leveraging and growing a brand
  • Creating valuable and profitable relationships
  • Using time in its maximum efficiency

WEEK 2: Dominating the Industry

Learn your way around and how to interact with:

  • Agencies
  • Managers
  • Record Labels

WEEK 3: Navigating Deals & Signing

Learn the ins and outs of:

  • Record Deals and Management Deals
  • Songwriting Arrangements
  • Performance Contracts

WEEK 4: Getting Booked & Performing

  • How nightclubs, festivals, and venues operate
  • How to navigate the nightlife industry by going from opening DJ, to resident to touring artist

WEEK 5: Social Media Marketing with Justin

  • Crafting your day-to-day game plan on Social Media to grow your following

PRODUCER CLASSES

(Zack Edward)

WEEK 1: Work Flow & Finishing Music FAST

  • Breaking bad habits
  • Finding flaws in workflow
  • Tips for fixing flaws and essential tools to speed up your process

WEEK 2: Preparing Your Mix

  • Balancing your mix like the pros
  • Polishing your track up to record label standards

WEEK 3: Mastering

  • Mastering preparation and stem mixing
  • Achieving loudness
  • Referencing and metering
  • Mastering chains and other processing techniques

WEEK 4: Promo-ing a Track / Getting Signed

  • Right and wrong ways to approach DJ’s and Labels
  • Review real emails sent by chart topping artists

WEEK 5: Social Media Marketing with Zack

  • Picture editing
  • Video editing
  • Cover art, teasers, etc.
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WEEK 1: Brand / Relationships / Time

  • Establishing a new mentality and engaging with the music industry in new ways
  • Leveraging and growing a brand
  • Creating valuable and profitable relationships
  • Using time in its maximum efficiency

WEEK 1: Work Flow & Finishing Music FAST

  • Breaking bad habits
  • Finding flaws in workflow
  • Tips for fixing flaws and essential tools to speed up your process

WEEK 2: Preparing Your Mix

  • Balancing your mix like the pros
  • Polishing your track up to record label standards

WEEK 2: Dominating The Industry

Learn your way around and how to interact with:
  • Agencies
  • Managers
  • Record Labels

WEEK 3: Mastering

  • Mastering preparation and stem mixing
  • Achieving loudness
  • Referencing and metering
  • Mastering chains and other processing techniques

WEEK 3: Navigating Deals & Signing

Learn the ins and outs of:
  • Record Deals and Management Deals
  • Songwriting Arrangements
  • Performance Contracts

WEEK 4: Promo-ing A Track / Getting Signed

  • Right and wrong ways to approach DJ’s and Labels
  • Review real emails sent by chart topping artists

WEEK 4: Getting Booked & Performing

  • How nightclubs, festivals, and venues operate
  • How to navigate the nightlife industry by going from opening DJ, to resident to touring artist

WEEK 5: Social Media Marketing With Zack

  • Picture editing
  • Video editing
  • Cover art, teasers, etc.

WEEK 5: Social Media Marketing With Justin

  • Crafting your day-to-day game plan on Social Media to grow your following

WHAT ABOUT AFTER THAT?

2 ADDITIONAL MONTHS OF LIVE CONTENT

➤ Two (2) Additional Months of FEEDBACK ➤ Two (2) Feedback Sessions PER WEEK
➤ Two (2) Additional Months of OFFICE HOURS ➤ Office Hours Every Week

This equals 24 ADDITIONAL SESSIONS with your Mentors!

  • Working with Justin and Zack was a complete game changer. The program helped take our careers to the next level. We quickly signed a couple tracks with Ultra Records. We then started putting out music with Musical Freedom, working with Tiesto's management and playing some of the biggest clubs in the world like LIV, LAVO, and many more.

    A&G Tracks signed to Ultra and Musical Freedom, supported by Tiesto, Nicky Romero, Martin Garrix, etc., and have performed at LIV, LAVO, and other top venues

OUR STUDENTS MUSIC HAS BEEN PLAYED BY:

TIESTO – DIPLO – DAVID GUETTA – CHAINSMOKERS – HARDWELL – AFROJACK – ABOVE AND BEYOND
———
OLIVER HELDENS – DASH BERLIN – NERVO – NICKY ROMERO – MARKUS SCHULZ – BORGORE – CARNAGE
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FEDDE LE GRAND – MAKJ – R3HAB – DZEKO & TORRES – SUNNERY JAMES & RYAN MARCIANO – DANNIC – TOM STAAR – THIRD PARTY – FERRY CORSTEN – BINGO PLAYERS – KRYDER MORGAN PAGE – BLASTERJAXX – GARETH EMERY
———
THOMAS GOLD – DENIZ KOYU – SHANE 54 – PARIS AND SIMO – TRITONAL – NGHTMRE – NOISIA – SLANDER – CRAZE – SQUNTO – GILL CHANG – TOM SWOOM – DANNY AVILA – JUCY M SEAN TYAS – AN21- SYDNEY SAMSON – SHAUN FRANK – MARCUS SCHOSSOW – FUTURISTIC POLAR BEARS – EDDIE HALLIWELL – MATT NASH – KAAZE – DIRTY WORK – FENIXPAWL DUBVISION – MAX VANGELI – APEK – CHUCKIE – SWANKY TUNES – TOMMIE SUNSHINE – PROMISE LAND – HIIO – PAUL OAKENFOLD

INSTRUCTORS

HEAR FROM OUR STUDENTS

STUDENTS CAN USE ANY DAW

The SYNDICATE program is not DAW specific and all DAW’s are welcomed!

 

RECORDED CONTENT

Syndicate sessions can be recorded for students to have access to any classes they miss.

PRICING

SYNDICATE (FULL) $1187 / Person
  • Save over 25% (over $300) by paying in Full
  • ➤ 30-Hours of Live Group Instruction (5-weeks)

    ➤ 50-Hours of Live Group Feedback + Office Hours (8 Weeks)

    ➤ 1-on-1 Branding & Marketing sessions with every student

    ➤ 1-on-1 Production & Mixing sessions with every student

    ➤ Recorded Lessons for Missed Classes

    ➤ PDFS and Audiobooks to Study

    ➤ Cosmic ”Pearson” Pack of Samples

    ➤ Cosmic “VonHubl” Pack of Soundbanks & Wavetables





SYNDICATE (PAYMENT PLAN) $1497 / Person
  • Reserve your spot for $499 for 3-months
  • ➤ 30-Hours of Live Group Instruction (5-weeks)

    ➤ 50-Hours of Live Group Feedback + Office Hours (8 Weeks)

    ➤ 1-on-1 Branding & Marketing sessions with every student

    ➤ 1-on-1 Production & Mixing sessions with every student

    ➤ Recorded Lessons for Missed Classes

    ➤ PDFS and Audiobooks to Study

    ➤ Cosmic ”Pearson” Pack of Samples

    ➤ Cosmic “VonHubl” Pack of Soundbanks & Wavetables





SYNDICATE ADVANCED $2,850 / Person

  • ➤ 30-Hours of Live Group Instruction (5-weeks)

    ➤ 50-Hours of Live Group Feedback + Office Hours (8 Weeks)

    ➤ 1-on-1 Branding & Marketing sessions with every student

    ➤ 1-on-1 Production & Mixing sessions with every student

    ➤ Recorded Lessons for Missed Classes

    ➤ PDFS and Audiobooks to Study

    ➤ Cosmic ”Pearson” Pack of Samples

    ➤ Cosmic “VonHubl” Pack of Soundbanks & Wavetables

    ➤ Private Marketing and Branding Strategy

    ➤ Private 1 on 1 stem mastering sessions

    ➤ Private advanced group sessions

GET YOUR TRACKS MASTERED PERSONALLY BY ZACK EDWARD

 A LABEL QUALITY WAV MASTER IN LESS THAN (2) TWO DAYS FOR JUST $47

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What can I expect to learn from this course?

Syndicate is a program specifically focused on achieving direct results in getting records signed, records supported and gigs played by providing students with the necessary knowledge, skills and strategies for achieving (1) Professional Quality Sound in their music productions, and (2) Strategic Marketing and Brand development.  

How often will the SYNDICATE program be held?

As of right now, the SYNDICATE team is excited for the first and only program. SYNDICATE is a new and special program for which we are currently not planning any future sessions. We do however plan on continuing regular Cosmic Academy bootcamps month after month.

Why should I choose this course over another development course?

Syndicate entails 5-weeks of intense artist development and 8 additional weeks of honing in your craft (3-Months, totaling 80 hours).   Eighty (80) hours is a lot, and it’s many multiples longer than most other courses out there.  Additionally, SYNDICATE dives deeply into strategic marketing and branding, which are areas other music production courses either ignore or gloss-over.   Students have the unique ability to be taught from two different perspectives; (1) from a marketing, branding and industry perspective (Justin Cohen), and (2) from the perspective of an active music producer and artist (Zack Edward).  Together, this allows our students to become well-versed in all things that are music production and the music industry.  Finally, for the amount (and quality) of the content we provide, the price can’t be beat!

How much prior experience do I need to take this course?

It is recommended that you have at least some experience making music and familiarity with a DAW.  You by no means have to be an expert.  Those with a basic understanding of a DAW and music production will obtain significant value from the course.

When are classes and office hours?

Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays (typically in the evening, but based on each group). Office Hours will be weekly

What if I can’t make class?

If for some reason you miss a class, it will be recorded and available for you to watch. Weekly office hours will also provide students with the opportunity to seek clarification on content they may have missed.

Who is SYNDICATE ADVANCED suited for and when does the Advanced course happen?

SYNDICATE ADVANCED is meant for serious producers seeking additional 1 on 1 attention from the Syndicate Team. SYNDICATE ADVANCED will happen concurrently with the regular SYNDICATE program. Advanced Students will attend regular class sessions with the private 1-on-1 sessions taking place at a separate time that is most convenient for the student.

Does it matter what DAW I use?

No. Students may use any DAW they wish.

What Synths & Plugins will be used in the course?

Zack will utilize a wide array of plugins and synths in an effort educate and expose students to the different tools available on the market today. He will use all of the industry standard synths and plugins (i.e., Sylenth, Serum, Nexus, Waves, Slate, Etc.), as well as some lesser known “secret weapon” plugins and synths.[] Students however, are not required to have any particular set of plugins.

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