Dan Garber

Through running my own management company, TAPE Music Company based in London and Margate, over the past 15 years I have learned how to develop close relationships with my clients as well as multitask and keep up with the ever changing music business landscape. During my 12 years as a director of a music consultancy, Record-Play based in London, Barcelona, Amsterdam and Berlin, I developed an understanding of working with brands and multinational companies delivering a wide variety of campaigns, focusing primarily on sync, product launches and digital activations. I have been a country manager for a global distribution company, Phonofile based in London, Oslo, Stockholm and Copenhagen, over a 3 year period where I got an understanding of how businesses can scale using tech. I studied a BAhons in Digital Media at the University of Arts London, where I learned all about storytelling and design across digital multimedia. Before all of this I started in the music industry as a club and talent booker for 5 years at venues such as 93 Feet East, Big Chill and more. Over the past couple of years I have been mentoring for She Said So, Pie Factory Music and Keychange as well as doing various music business lectures at universities and charities.

I listen closely to the artist — their goals, challenges, ideas, and reflections on how they work with others. Whether they have a team in place or are still building one, understanding how they collaborate with partners, labels, agents, or external teams helps me shape a strategy that fits their reality. These insights inform how I can best support them and what direction might help them thrive creatively and professionally.

Live
Release Strategy & Streaming
Synch
Marketing / Audience Development
A&R / Artist Development

1 hour consultation

A one-hour session with the expert to explore whatever you're looking to work through.

3x 1 hour consultation

A series of three one-hour sessions with an expert to explore whatever you're looking to work through.

Sale

"It was a pleasure to have Dan as my mentor (at Keychange). His deep knowledge of the music industry, open-mindedness, and encouraging nature made him so easy to talk to."

(Dina)

"Dan was incredible during our mentorship. He was a great listener, conscientious and offered invaluable advice that I could not only use in that particular moment but stood to me later on. He displayed great knowledge and was generous in sharing his experience. I will be forever grateful for the time we worked together and look forward to continuing our friendship as we navigate our future paths."

(Mags Blackburn)

“My mentoring session with Dan was exceptionally valuable. We covered a wide range of topics that I had been eager to explore, and his insight into the current music industry is truly unparalleled. Dan provided clear guidance on the next steps for my music project and introduced me to an excellent distribution company. I highly recommend his mentoring sessions to anyone looking to develop their career in music.”

(Pete Hakola)