LIVE 13-WEEK ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
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Rewire your brain & finish music fast |
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Get your tracks signed and charting |
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Learn how to get support from major artists |
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Build your brand & social media |
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Increase gigs and festival performances |
ZEDD said working with us was
“Detailed. Professional & Inspirational”
FORBES called our methods a
“Massive Logistical Assault”
AXWELL referred to our work together as “Collaborative and Exciting”
BILLBOARD wrote that our efforts
were “Visionary”
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.”
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.
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!
WHAT HAVE OUR STUDENTS ACCOMPLISHED?
OUR STUDENTS HAVE PLAYED WORLD RENOWNED CLUBS AND FESTIVALS:
STUDENTS HAVE RELEASED ON TOP LABELS
STUDENTS HAVE BEEN FEATURED ON
OUR STUDENTS MUSIC HAS BEEN PLAYED BY:
TIESTO – DIPLO – DAVID GUETTA – CHAINSMOKERS – HARDWELL – AFROJACK – ABOVE AND BEYOND
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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
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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
ABOUT TEAM SYNDICATE
Over the past 5-years, our team has worked with 200+ students, we’ve launched our own label, we worked with countless other labels and prominent brands, and we’ve learned what works, what doesn’t, and how the industry has evolved.
BRANDS WE’VE WORKED WITH:
PRESS WE’VE BEEN FEATURED IN:
INSTRUCTORS
ZACK EDWARD
Zack had no fans and was just getting his way around putting together a mashup when he joined the program. Zack Edward learned the method, he executed the method, and his results were remarkable. Since taking the program, Zack:
- Has been signed to prominent labels, including Ultra Records
- Multiple Beatport charting releases with support from the biggest names
- Regularly contracted for official remixes by major labels and top 100 DJ’s
- Toured in multiple continents
- 100,000 + followers across social media platforms
- Through the program, he has mentored and taught students that have gone on to get signed by some of the biggest labels such as Panda Funk, Musical Freedom, Ultra, etc., and his students have played at venues such as LIV, LAVO, Marquee, EDC Vegas, Electric Zoo and many more.
JUSTIN COHEN
Justin has been working in Music & Entertainment for 12-years and is the Founder of Cosmic Academy. The brand of Cosmic started with Justin’s premier record-breaking concerts, Cosmic Opera, which was launched in 2012 at Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC and featured in Wall Street Journal, Billboard, Rolling Stone, MTV, and countless other press outlets. Justin launched SYNDICATE after learning from the successes of +200 students over 4-years at Cosmic Academy. Some of his accomplishments include:
- Profiled by Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Billboard, etc
- Listed in “Top 7 Entrepreneurs You Should Know About” by TNGG
- Has worked with over 1000 touring artists including Axwell, DJ AM, The Roots, Pharrell, Zedd, Thomas Gold, Fedde Le Grand, Pretty Lights, etc
- Thrown over 1500 events ranging from 100 people to 10,000 people
- Has lectured and spoken at NYU, Harvard, Brown, Rutgers, University of Chicago, George Washington, etc
- Organized entrepreneurial gatherings with the worlds top innovators including Mark Cuban, Sir Richard Branson, John Legend, Kristen Bell, President Clinton, David Blaine, Gary Vaynerchuck, Tim Ferriss and Olivia Munn
HEAR FROM OUR STUDENTS
“We literally met each other through this program and eventually formed 3DEEP. Zack and Justin were 100% integral to our 1st song getting signed, supported (by acts as big as the Chainsmokers), and charting all the way to #1 on the Beatport Dubstep charts. We don’t know where we’d be without Syndicate.”
3 DEEP
• Music played on Sirius XM
• #1 Charting Beatport Dubstep track
• Support from major artists including The Chainsmokers
“The program taught me how to properly brand myself and my music began to hit professional quality standards. Not long after, I was touring and receiving support from industry giants like Tiesto, Oliver Heldens and Above & Beyond.”
SEBASTIAN PARK
• Spinnin Talent Artist
• Performed on multiple Continents
• Music featured on Club Life Radio
• Supported by Tiesto, Oliver Heldens, Above & Beyond, etc
“Taking this program was the best decision I’ve made. These guys showed me what I was previously doing wrong. Within months of taking the program, I had a track air on Sirius XM by a guy I grew up listening to in Fedde Le Grand. The program is worth it!”
WEEKEND RENDITION
• Music played on Sirius XM
• Top-10 Beatport Progressive Track
• Supported by Fedde Le Grand, the Club Banditz, etc
“Really love working with Justin and Zack. Since taking the program, I got my first track signed, supported and charted. Now, I have multiple tracks signed with Elliptical Sun Recordings, a top Trance label. I can’t say enough about Team Syndicate.”
EMATA
• Top-5 Beatport Trance track
• Supported by Shade 54, Adrian Alexander, etc
• Performances at Beta Nightclub, Global Dance Festival, etc
“Can’t recommend this team enough. Before joining up I couldn’t finish a track and wasn’t playing big shows. Within a few months I had my first release. After a few weeks I had shows at Electric Zoo, LAVO and with some of the biggest artists like Steve Aoki. The guys at Syndicate are the real deal… their methods work.”
XCRPT
• Performances at Electric Zoo, LAVO, etc
• Supported by Steve Aoki, Keys N Krates, etc
• Signed first release within a few months of completing course
“When I first started out as a self-taught producer, there were a lot of little things I was missing out on. The program helped fill in those gaps. Quickly after the program, I had a track through Armada and was working with iLoveMakonnen.”
ARES CARTER
• Tracks signed to Armada
• Music played on SiriusXM & Hot 97
• Supported by Afrojack, Blasterjaxx, Carnage, etc
• Performed at Mad Decent, Pacha, Electric Zoo, etc
“When I did the program, I knew it was the right choice right away. I learned just about everything I need to be successful in the music industry. Quickly after finishing the program, I had my first record signed and supported on Above & Beyond’s group therapy.”
SAER
• Top-5 Beatport Trance track
• Group Therapy featured artist
• Released on Coldharbour Recordings
• Performed at Space, Life in Color, Mansion, etc
“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. Zack and Justin are the shit!”
A&G
• Tracks signed to Ultra and Musical Freedom
• Performed at LIV, LAVO, and other top venues
• Supported by Tiesto, Nicky Romero, Martin Garrix
“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
• Over 1 million Soundcloud plays
• Supported by Chainsmokers, Diplo, NGHTMRE, etc
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
- 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
- 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
➤ 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.