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...
Well, that is exactly what the Producer Management Podcast gives you.
If you're a working producer-songwriter balancing freelance work, growing your personal brand, and breaking into the major label world, this is for you.
We uncover modern strategies and explore both traditional and unconventional ways that professional producers are building careers for the future.
Brought to you by Dark Label Music—the growth team trusted by 700+ producers worldwide, from early-stage freelancers to GRAMMY-winning veterans.
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10 Nov 2025
How Producers Get Paid Upfront (Instead of 50/50 Splits)
This episode examines how producers negotiate upfront payments, offering an alternative to traditional 50/50 royalty splits.
6 Aug 2025
The $100K Producer Ceiling (And How to Break It)
This episode analyzes the common $100K income ceiling for music producers and suggests strategies to overcome this barrier.
15 Jul 2025
An Underrated Tactic Producers Use To Attract Clients
This episode examines a little-known tactic that music producers leverage to successfully attract new clients.
28 Jun 2025
How Stress-Free Producers Make Decisions
This episode explores how successful music producers make decisions while managing stress, offering insights into effective strategies.
5 Jun 2025
Real Producers Being HONEST About Money
This episode features real producers discussing money, offering insights into financial honesty within the music industry.
29 May 2025
Why Established Producers Are Struggling
This episode analyzes why established music producers face challenges in today's evolving industry.
10 May 2025
Everything Is Going To Be Okay
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2 May 2025
What No One Tells You About Remote Production
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25 Apr 2025
Producers That Earn 6-Figures Do These 4 Things
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18 Apr 2025
A Major Label Producer's Guide To Making Content
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Host Daniel Grimmett interviews Australian producer Pete Covington about his transition from touring guitarist to successful producer with Dark Label Music, exploring how he overcame resistance around marketing himself, implemented effective outreach strategies, and discovered that authentic content not only attracted ideal clients but created valuable feedback loops with his target market that improved his production work overall.
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11 Apr 2025
My Manuscript For Building A Producer’s Career (Special Episode)
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7 Apr 2025
20 Years Of Business Advice For Producers (Extended Cut)
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Listen to lessons 1-16 in this video:
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4 Apr 2025
The Full-Time Producer's Identity Crisis
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In this episode:
What happens AFTER you "make it" as a full-time music producer? In this deeply personal episode, host Daniel Grimmett brings together two revealing perspectives: a producer who recently went full-time and IllFactor, a GRAMMY-winning producer with 23 years experience.
Together, they explore the rarely discussed aftermath of achieving your production goals and the surprising identity crisis that follows.
Beyond just identifying these challenges, they share practical insights on how to navigate these emotional hurdles while rekindling your original love for music. This conversation pulls back the curtain on a topic most industry professionals won't admit to struggling with.
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26 Mar 2025
Behind the Scenes of a Full-Time Producer’s Client Strategy
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In this episode:
- A producer's 1 year update into being full-time
- Pivoting from hip-hop beat selling to the pop country market
- Dealing with remote clients
- Using simple videos to land clients (what he's testing)
- When will content start working?
- How to juggle content, outreach, and producing
- Transitioning to major label projects
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Studio101 Recording: https://www.instagram.com/studio101recording/ (https://www.instagram.com/studio101recording/)
Jesse's 2 year update on YouTube: https://youtu.be/neGSRyrarCc?si=gvaRL0959IGZ_NbL (https://youtu.be/neGSRyrarCc?si=gvaRL0959IGZ_NbL)
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22 Mar 2025
Trailer: Producer Management
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