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3.7 KiB
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159 lines
3.7 KiB
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# 🤝 Network & Contacts
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**People who can help Das's career**
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## Current Network
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### Industry Connections
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#### Danny & Parker (XLNT)
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- **Relationship:** Das's bosses
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- **Potential help:** Industry intros, possibly booking connections
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- **Current status:** Not leveraged much yet
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- **Action items:**
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- [ ] Have honest conversation about career goals
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- [ ] Ask about their network in the LA scene
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- [ ] See if they'd support/promote Surya
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- **Notes:**
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#### Hallwood (Distribution)
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- **Relationship:** Distribution deal, $10K budget
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- **Potential help:** Distribution, possibly marketing support, industry connections
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- **Current status:** Strictly distribution currently
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- **Action items:**
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- [ ] Understand full scope of what they offer
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- [ ] Ask about promotional support
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- [ ] Inquire about label/promoter connections
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- **Notes:**
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#### Icon Music School Alumni
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- **Relationship:** Fellow graduates
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- **Potential help:** Collabs, cross-promotion, scene connections
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- **Action items:**
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- [ ] List out Icon contacts
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- [ ] Reach out to successful alumni
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- [ ] Propose collab/cross-promo opportunities
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- **Notes:**
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### Personal Network
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#### Andrew (buddy)
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- **Skills/connection:**
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- **Potential help:** Collab opportunity
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- **Action items:**
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- [ ] Discuss collab
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- **Status:**
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#### Shelby (friend, singer)
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- **Skills:** Vocals, great singer
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- **Potential help:** Featured vocalist on tracks
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- **Action items:**
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- [ ] Send beats/ideas for potential vocal collab
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- [ ] Discuss what kind of song would fit her voice
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- **Status:**
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## Collab Targets (to pursue)
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### Realistic / Near-term
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#### Nikita the Wicked
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- **Why:** Slightly bigger but accessible
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- **Sound fit:**
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- **How to connect:**
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- [ ] Engage on socials
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- [ ] Send thoughtful DM with specific compliment + collab idea
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- [ ] Offer to send stems/ideas
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- **Status:**
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#### Evalution
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- **Why:** Accessible level, could be mutual benefit
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- **How to connect:**
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- **Status:**
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#### Female vocalists (1K-20K monthly)
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- **Strategy:** Find vocalists who:
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- Make emotional/melodic music
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- Are actively looking for production collabs
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- Have complementary audience
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- **Where to find:**
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- SubmitHub vocalist searches
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- Instagram hashtags
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- Vocalist Facebook groups
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- Vocalizr, SoundBetter
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- **Targets:**
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### Dream Collabs (long-term)
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#### Brakence
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- **Why:** Hyperpop/emotional crossover
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- **Reality:** Much bigger, would need to be on radar first
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- **Strategy:** Build up, get noticed, then approach
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- **Status:** [ ] Long-term
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#### 2hollis
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- **Similar to brakence strategy**
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- **Status:** [ ] Long-term
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#### Subtronics
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- **Why:** Massive in bass scene
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- **Reality:** Very big, would need significant buzz
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- **Status:** [ ] Dream target
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#### Svdden Death
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- **Why:** Heavy bass crossover potential
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- **Reality:** Very big
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- **Status:** [ ] Dream target
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## Mentors to Connect With
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### People to learn from in the industry
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#### Jake (you!)
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- **Areas:** Business strategy, marketing, systems
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- **Status:** Active
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#### Other potential mentors:
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- Successful artists from Icon?
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- Hallwood team members?
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- LA scene veterans?
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**Action:** Identify 2-3 people who are where Das wants to be in 2-3 years and find ways to connect/learn from them.
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## Networking Events
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### Recurring
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- Space Yacht Tuesdays
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- Brownies & Lemonade events
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- Industry mixers?
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### Upcoming
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| Event | Date | Who to meet | Notes |
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## Relationship Tracking
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| Person | How we know them | Last contact | Next action | Status |
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| Danny (XLNT) | Boss | | Ask about network | |
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| Parker (XLNT) | Boss | | | |
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| Hallwood contact | Distro deal | | Explore support | |
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