Grow Fanbases & Make Money In The Music Industry
We connect artists and music professionals with information and a network of people that can help them develop a successful music career.
NO LABELS NECESSARY
Market your music everywhere! Develop your brand and promote your releases, merch and live experiences. No fees.
We provide free tools and strategies that make it simple to understand exactly what your personal marketing, branding and business strategy needs to look like to get you to the next level of your music career.
WHO IS THIS FOR
No Labels Necessary is for you if you're an artist, music marketer, agency, or expert with your own business. If this is you, you're probably struggling with:
- Overthinking artist driven content
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Promoting your releases and creating experiences
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Making a financial impact with your music
- Overpaying influencers and promoters
- Making a profit with your merchandise
- Managing a team to grow your brand
WHO IS THIS FOR?
No Labels Necessary is for you if you're an artist, manager, label or music professional. If this is you, you're probably struggling with:
- Overthinking artist driven content
-
Promoting your releases and creating experiences
-
Making a financial impact with your music
- Overpaying influencers and promoters
- Making a profit with your merchandise
- Managing a team to grow your brand
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU BECOME A MEMBER OF THE NETWORK
FINESSE YOUR NEXT ROLLOUT STRATEGY BY MASTERING CROWD PSYCHOLOGY
GET ACCESS TO THE STEP-BY-STEP METHOD THAT TOOK ONE OF OUR ARTIST'S TO 1.5 MILLION STREAMS ON THEIR FIRST RELEASE IN JUST 90 DAYS. SEE IF YOU CAN REPLICATE THIS STRATEGY FOR YOURSELF!
GAIN THE SKILLS TO BECOME AN EFFECTIVE ARTIST / ENTREPRENEUR
LEARN HOW TO BUILD YOUR LABEL & MARKETING INFRASTRUCTURE + MINDSET TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL INDEPENDENT FANBASE.
LEARN HOW TO REGISTER YOUR BUSINESS TO SAVE MONEY AS AN ARTIST / MUSICIAN
GET FREE ADVICE DIRECTLY FROM A TAX EXPERT WHO SPECIALIZES IN WORKING WITH MAJOR LABEL ARTISTS.
CONNECT WITH FELLOW ARTISTS IN OUR ONLINE COMMUNITY
JOIN THE PLATFORM DEDICATED TO CONNECTING MUSICIANS LIKE YOU TO HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY.
GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED BY EXPERTS & NETWORK WITH FELLOW MUSICIANS DIRECTLY, ANY TIME, ANYWHERE.
We've Helped Build Major Music Brands...
You Could Be Next
We've Helped Build Major Music Brands...
You Could Be Next
ABOUT US - We REALLY Do This!
At No Labels Necessary we are committed to being the go-to source for discovering and promoting emerging talents, staying ahead of the curve in discussing groundbreaking marketing strategies, and providing in-depth insights into the business aspects that drive the music industry.
No Labels Necessary is a weekly podcast hosted by ContraBrand Agency’s co-founders Sean "BrandMan" Taylor and Jacorey "Kohrey" Barkley, unveiling the world of music marketing from Indie Artists to Major Labels. With 15+ years of experience, Sean and Kohrey provide insights on new and established marketing practices specific to the ever-changing industry while also providing commentary on the latest news and pop culture events affecting the music business.
Also operating as a music marketing agency, ContraBrand, we challenge the status-quo. Our agency provides premium services helping artists, labels and brands achieve business goals through custom marketing strategies. We connect brands to culture through social media by taking control of their own brand growth and professional development while introducing them to strategies and a network of people that help them get their music in front of millions of listeners and turn them into fans.
The ContraBrand Agency team is made up of musicians, marketers, statiticians and storytellers. We use our collective creativity and ingenuity to connect artists with listeners and turn them into raving fans that show long term support through content consumption, product purchases and real-world engagement.
We’re grateful to work with incredible clients
6 Dogs
Hadassah
24kGoldn
Seiji Oda
Trap Beckham
Tom The Mailman
Asi Kemera
Dash Gwoppo
We’re grateful to work with incredible clients
6 Dogs
Hadassah
24kGoldn
Seiji Oda
Trap Beckham
Tom The Mailman
Asi Kemera
Dash Gwoppo
CREATE CONTENT AND BOOST STREAMS
Learn to create content that works best with the current social media landscape so you can stop overthinking and focus on what you love - the music. Get personal feedback from artists and influencers with millions of followers.
- Discover the meeting piece when it comes to projecting the brand that you want to online to not just attract fans but also make bigger brands take notice.
- Get exclusive insights into the pros and cons of developing your SEO for YouTube and why Genius SEO is underrated and a tool that you need to utilize.
- Learn the strategy for creating more content than you need, and instead of struggling with it, you will have an abundance.
- Follow our Content Track get a solid understanding and framework of creating content as an artist.
NEW Mentorship Group Access
Lifetime Access To Brandman Network
NEW: TikTok Trend Reports, analyzed with hooks, examples and pointers to make your next TikTok go viral!
We also host weekly in-depth artist strategy calls and more!
NEW Mentorship Group Access
Lifetime Access To Brandman Network
NEW: TikTok Trend Reports, analyzed with hooks, examples and pointers to make your next TikTok go viral!
We also host weekly in-depth artist strategy calls and more!