Beats Learning
Beats Learning is the podcast exploring music industry careers beyond the stage.
Hosted by Ben Davenport, each episode features a long-form conversation with someone working behind the scenes in music, uncovering what they actually do, how they got there, and what it is really like.
From labels, publishing and artist management to events, rights, royalties, marketing, media, education, technology and more, Beats Learning is here to make music industry careers more visible, understandable and accessible.
If you love music but are not sure where you fit in the industry, this podcast is for you.
Beats Learning
EP010 - Miles Shackleton: The Rise of Toolroom Records
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In this episode, we sit down with Miles Shackleton—COO of Toolroom Records, one of the world’s leading dance music labels. With a career spanning over two decades in electronic music, Miles offers rare insight into what it takes to run a globally respected independent label, balance creativity with business, and build long-term success in a fast-moving industry.
🔥 What you’ll learn in this episode:
🎚️ How Toolroom became a global force in dance music
🏷️ What goes on behind the scenes of a successful indie label
💼 How to balance creative freedom with commercial strategy
🚀 Career advice for anyone wanting to break into the dance music industry
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📌 Follow Toolroom: https://www.toolroomrecords.com/
📌 Follow Miles Shackleton: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milesshackleton/
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