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