Six-Week Music Production & Monetisation Programme

Don’t Just Make Music.
Learn How to Monetise It.

Create and finish your record in a professional London studio, then learn how to release it, protect your rights and build practical income opportunities around your music.

Six Sundays
24 Studio Hours
South East London, SE16
30 Aug – 4 Oct 2026
Max 8 Participants

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Our Difference

Most Courses Teach You How to Make Music. This One Goes Further.

Producing a strong record is only the beginning. Off The Record Academy connects the creative process with the commercial knowledge artists and producers need to release music professionally and understand how it can generate income.

Create
Develop, record and finish your music through practical studio sessions, guided production and professional feedback.
Protect
Understand ownership, publishing, master rights, royalty splits and the decisions that should be made before releasing a record.
Release
Prepare your music for distribution with the correct assets, metadata, release planning and promotional strategy.
Monetise
Explore how artists and producers can build income through recordings, publishing, royalties, content, collaborations, licensing and wider opportunities around their music.

You leave with more than a finished track. You leave with a clearer understanding of your rights, your release strategy and the commercial opportunities available around your music.

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The 6-Week Curriculum

Exactly What You'll Learn,
Week By Week.

One focus per Sunday. Every week builds on the last so you finish with a release-ready record and a clear understanding of how to distribute and monetise it.

Week
01
Foundations
Set up like a pro from day one.
- DAW workflow, templates and session hygiene
- Signal flow, gain staging and monitoring
- Sound selection, references and taste
- Lock in your track concept for the cohort
Week
02
Sound Design & Production
Build your record from the ground up.
- Synths, samplers and layered drum design
- Recording vocals and live instruments in-studio
- Editing, comping and tuning to industry standard
- Producing a full arrangement of your track
Week
03
Arrangement & Songwriting
Turn ideas into a release-ready song.
- Song structure that keeps listeners hooked
- Topline, melody and hook workshops
- Transitions, drops and dynamic energy
- Peer + tutor feedback session
Week
04
Mix & Master
Make it translate across speakers and systems.
- Mixing on an SSL desk with Neumann monitors
- EQ, compression, saturation and space
- Mastering for streaming (Spotify, Apple, Tidal)
- Loudness, LUFS targets and format delivery
Week
05
Release & Distribution
Prepare your release for every platform.
- Digital distribution options and label services
- Metadata, ISRCs, splits and publishing
- Artwork, visualisers and press kit
- Playlist pitching and release strategy
Week
06
Monetise & Grow
Understand royalties, sync and licensing.
- Royalties: mechanical, performance, sync
- Sync licensing for TV, film and adverts
- Content strategy: TikTok, Reels, Shorts
- Marketing fundamentals for independent releases