For DJs and music producers building a career today, one question keeps coming up.

Do you still need record labels to succeed?

In this episode of the Artist Coaching Podcast, we talk about how independent releases, SoundCloud, and social media have changed the way artists build a DJ career.

For years, record labels were the gatekeepers of the music industry. If you wanted to reach a global audience, you needed a label behind you.

But today, artists can release music themselves, collaborate with other producers, and grow their audience without relying on traditional labels.

So what role do labels actually play today?

We discuss when labels still make sense, when they don’t add much value anymore, and what artists should focus on instead if they want to build a sustainable DJ career.

Question for you:

Do you think artists still need record labels today?