FaderPro

What FaderPro does

FaderPro is a Denver-based online education platform that delivers video-based electronic music production instruction through a subscription and à la carte course catalog. The platform is built on Uscreen video infrastructure and offers 220+ courses across 15+ EDM genres and 7+ DAWs (Ableton, Logic, Cubase, FL Studio, Pro Tools, Studio One, Bitwig), taught by more than 100 globally recognized artists, producers, and DJs including Grammy-recognized and multi-platinum names such as Nicky Romero, Ferry Corsten, Mark Knight, and Roger Sanchez. The company was founded in 2015 by multi-platinum producer Vincent di Pasquale and DJ Lee Cabrera, who together act as the platform's lead instructors and brand anchors.

The core product is the Producers Club subscription (monthly $19.99 standard, $11.99 promotional; annual $199.99 standard, $99 promotional) granting access to standard courses, free monthly track feedback from co-founder Lee Cabrera, discounts on Platinum courses and Roland Cloud, and free contest entries. Adjacent revenue streams include individual course purchases (from $9.99 with lifetime access), course bundles of 3/5/7 courses at up to 48% discount, premium Platinum courses and a Platinum subscription tier ($239.88/year), 1-on-1 mentoring services (Mentor My Production, Mentor Mixdown, Mentor My Career) using Zoom and Audiomovers LISTENTO for live audio streaming, and an affiliate program paying 10% commission via Partnerize. A 48-hour satisfaction guarantee supports refund risk.

FaderPro's go-to-market combines product-led growth (free e-books, free course intros, free track feedback) with event-driven contest marketing run jointly with major EDM labels (Armada, Toolroom, Spinnin, Hospital, Dim Mak, Protocol, Monstercat, Deeperfect, and others) where winners can receive label signings, A&R feedback, or gear prizes. Content is delivered through an owned D2C website with no mobile app, supported by organic social (1M+ Facebook, 252k Instagram) and email. The company has educated 50,000+ students cumulatively as of March 2026, operates with 1–10 employees, and is privately held with no external funding disclosed.

Name

FaderPro

Legal name

Fader Pro, Inc.

Website

https://faderpro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

FaderPro is a Denver-based online education platform that teaches electronic music production through 220+ video courses from 100+ professional EDM artists, sold via subscription and individual course purchases to a global audience of 50,000+ producers and DJs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Music Production Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Creator-Led Course Hosting & Monetization Platforms (EDAFAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Standalone Creator Course Platforms (Branded Schools) (MPACALAB), Course Authoring, Hosting & Delivery Tools (LMS for Creators) (MPACALAJ)

Keywords

• Music production courses
• Electronic music education
• DJ masterclasses
• Online music tutorials
• Music production mentoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Producers Club Subscription: Monthly and annual subscription providing always-on access to 220+ standard courses, Producers Club exclusive courses, free pro track feedback, discounts on Platinum courses, and free contest entry. Monthly billed at $11.99 (discounted from $19.99), annual at $99 (discounted from $199.99).
2. Individual Course Purchases: One-time purchases for individual courses with lifetime access. Courses start at $9.99 and vary based on length and content. Some courses include DAW project files, audio samples and stems as downloadable resources.
3. Course Bundles (Build Your Own): Bundles of 3, 5, or 7 courses at discounted rates: 3-course bundle for $139.99 (up to 39% savings), 5-course bundle for $199.99 (up to 44% savings), 7-course bundle for $249.99 (up to 48% savings).
4. Platinum Courses: Premium courses from highest-profile artists (Nicky Romero, Ferry Corsten, Roger Sanchez, Fleur Shore) sold separately at premium pricing. Excluded from Producers Club but members receive discounts.
5. Mentoring Services: One-on-one live video mentoring sessions (Mentor My Production) and personalized mix education (Mentor Mixdown) offered as add-on services with member discounts.
6. Affiliate Program: 10% commission on qualified purchases within 90 days of referral. Select affiliates receive $50 bounty on new Annual plan enrollments plus 10% on course sales. Paid monthly via Partnerize.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FaderPro is an online video-based education platform for electronic music production, offering 220+ on-demand courses taught by 100+ globally successful EDM artists, producers, and DJs. The core offerings are the Producers Club subscription (monthly/annual access to the standard course library) and individual course purchases with lifetime access, supplemented by 1-on-1 live mentoring services and label partnership content collections.

Product overview

FaderPro is an online electronic music production education platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of video-based courses taught by over 100 globally successful artists, producers, and DJs. The core product consists of the FaderPro Producers Club subscription (offering access to 220+ standard courses for $19.99/month or $199.99/year) and individual course purchases (starting at $9.99 with lifetime access). The platform organizes content through branded series including Science of Sound (foundational audio concepts), Foundations (beginner courses), Masterclass (advanced techniques), In-Studio (real-time studio workflows), DJ Courses, Finish My Record, Track Deconstructions, UNCUT, LIVE, and Platinum (premium artist courses). Add-on services include 1-on-1 mentoring programs (Mentor My Production, Mentor Mixdown, Mentor My Career), free pro track feedback for members, and Build Your Own Bundle discount options. FaderPro partners with major dance music labels (Armada University, Toolroom Academy, Cr2 Records, Deeperfect, Dim Mak, Hospital Records, Monstercat, Spinnin Records, and others) to deliver label-specific content with exclusive contest opportunities for potential track releases. The platform also provides free resources including a Complete Compression E-book and introductory courses. Content is accessible on any device with streaming-only delivery and downloadable resources (project files, samples, stems) on select courses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FaderPro Producers Club Subscription membership offering always-on access to 220+ standard courses, free monthly pro track feedback, discounts on Platinum courses and mentoring, Roland Cloud discounts (30-50%), free contest entries, and new content added monthly. Available as monthly ($19.99/month) or annual ($199.99/year) plans. Target customers: individual electronic music producers and DJs.
• Individual Courses One-time purchase courses with lifetime streaming access. Prices start at $9.99 and vary by course length and content. Some courses include downloadable resources such as DAW project files, audio samples, and stems. Target customers: individual electronic music producers and DJs.
• Build Your Own Bundle Bundle purchasing option allowing customers to buy 3, 5, or 7 courses at discounted rates. 3-course bundle ($139.99), 5-course bundle ($199.99), 7-course bundle ($249.99), saving up to 48% compared to individual course purchases. Target customers: individual electronic music producers and DJs seeking multiple courses.
• Mentor My Production Live 1-on-1 video mentoring with experienced professional producers covering any production topic. Includes 3-month Audiomovers LISTENTO subscription for streaming high-quality audio from the student's DAW. Sessions are scheduled flexibly and recorded for later review. Discounts available for Producers Club members. Target customers: producers seeking personalized expert guidance.
• Mentor Mixdown Personalized educational service where a professional mix engineer mixes the student's track live over Zoom while explaining every step of the process. Supports up to 40 stems. Educational focus with full explanations of mixing decisions. Discounts available for Producers Club members. Target customers: producers seeking hands-on mix engineering education.
• Mentor My Career Exclusive 1-on-1 coaching with FaderPro co-founder Lee Cabrera focused entirely on the student's music, career development, and future trajectory. New service launched in 2025. Target customers: producers seeking career advancement guidance from an established industry figure.
• FREE Pro Track Feedback Free professional feedback on one track every 30 days for Producers Club members. Feedback is provided by FaderPro co-founder Lee Cabrera, a superstar DJ with 85+ million Spotify streams. Target customers: Producers Club subscribers seeking professional critique on their work.
• Complete Compression E-book + Videos Bundle Free 66-page e-book on compression written by FaderPro co-founder Vincent di Pasquale, plus 2 free video chapters from Jono Buchanan's Science of Sound: Compression course. Free downloadable resource used to attract prospective customers. Target customers: aspiring producers evaluating FaderPro.
• The One Hour Mixing Workflow (Free Intro) Free 3-chapter introductory course teaching a complete mixing workflow that can be completed in under one hour. Taught by Vincent di Pasquale. Free lead-generation resource providing value before purchase commitment. Target customers: aspiring producers evaluating FaderPro.

Quantifiable outcome

• 85M+ streams on Spotify for co-founder Lee Cabrera providing track feedback
• +2 more outcomes

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Technology focussed Yes

API detail

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Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Armada UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Armada Music to bring their distinctive trance and progressive house sounds into FaderPro courses. Ferry Corsten, Maxim Lany, Marco Lys, Rodg, Eelke Kleijn, Joachim Pastor, Estiva, Eddie Thoneick, and Albert Harvey teach on the platform. Includes demo feedback from Armada A&R team.
• Toolroom AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Toolroom, one of the world's leading house music labels. Mark Knight and Toolroom artists teach courses covering house, tech house, Latin house, and re-editing techniques. Jon Kong (Leftwing:Kody) teaches mixing courses.
• CR2 RecordscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Mark Winter's CR2 Records for house music production courses. Includes remix contests with label signings and A&R meetings.
• Hospital RecordscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with UK-based Hospital Records for drum & bass production courses. Danny Byrd teaches on the platform with remix contests offering A&R sessions.
• Spinnin RecordscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with one of the world's biggest EDM labels for production courses taught by their artists.
• DIM MAKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Steve Aoki's DIM MAK label for house and electronic music production courses. DLMT teaches on the platform with contests offering collaboration opportunities.
• Protocol RecordingscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Nicky Romero's Protocol Recordings for production masterclass. Includes 3-part, 7+ hour masterclass with remix contest for potential label signing.
• DeeperfectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Deeperfect for tech house and deep house production courses. Lorenzo de Blanck teaches with remix contests offering releases on Deeperfect Shift.
• Glasgow UndergroundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Scottish deep house label for courses taught by their artists.
• KontorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with German dance music label for production courses.
• MonstercatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Canadian electronic music label for courses.
• OctopuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with French electronic label for production courses.
• VisionquestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Visionquest label for production courses.
• Viva MusiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with David Penn's Viva Music label for house production courses.
• Woodlands StudiocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Woodlands Studio for production courses.
• MechanikalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Mechanikal label for production courses.
• Roland CloudminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership offering FaderPro members discounts on Roland Cloud Ultimate membership (30% off monthly, 50% off annual). Roland Cloud provides virtual instruments, creative applications, and sound expansions.
• Pioneer DJminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for DJ Masterclass contests. Pioneer provides DJ equipment (HDJ-2000MK2 headphones, rekordbox dj licence, USB keys) as contest prizes.
• EvermixminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for DJ Masterclass Mini-Mix Contest. Contest participants submit mixes via Evermix platform.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MasterClass: Premium subscription video-based learning platform taught by world-renowned experts. Directly comparable to FaderPro's model of paying to learn from celebrated practitioners, though MasterClass operates across many categories while FaderPro is deeply specialized in electronic music production.
• Point Blank Music School: London-based electronic music school offering online and in-person courses in production, DJing, and sound engineering. Directly comparable as a specialized electronic music production educator with deep ties to the dance music industry.
• Soundfly: Online music education platform offering subscription-based mentored courses across songwriting, production, and theory. Directly comparable as a niche online music education company serving serious hobbyist and aspiring professional musicians.
• Icon Collective: Los Angeles electronic music production school and artist development program. Comparable as a specialized EDM-focused education provider with both learning and career outcomes, though primarily in-person rather than fully online like FaderPro.
• Skillshare: Creator-led subscription learning marketplace with thousands of video courses. Overlaps with FaderPro on the project-based video course format and subscription pricing, though Skillshare is horizontal across creative disciplines rather than specialized in music production.

Broad incumbents

• Splice: Major music production platform offering samples, plugins, and educational content to producers. Comparable as an ecosystem player in music production with overlapping educational offerings, though Splice's core business is sample/plugin marketplace rather than courses.
• Udemy: Large horizontal online learning marketplace with a deep catalog of music production courses. Comparable as a video course distribution and monetization platform, though Udemy lacks FaderPro's EDM-specific curation and label partnerships.
• Beatport: Leading electronic music marketplace and DJ ecosystem. Comparable given the deep EDM industry overlap and shared audience of electronic music producers and DJs, though Beatport's core is music sales/licensing rather than education.

Regional players

• Piano Marvel: Specialized online music education platform. Comparable in business model (niche music subscription education), but focused on piano/instrumental learning rather than electronic music production.

Others

• iZotope: Audio technology company producing mixing/mastering software (Ozone, Neutron) with substantial free educational content. Comparable as a music production education content creator with industry credibility, though iZotope monetizes primarily through software rather than courses.

Market position

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Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/faderpro
• Instagraminstagram.com/faderproofficial
• Xx.com/faderpro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/faderpro

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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