point blank music school

Name

point blank music school

Legal name

point blank music school

Website

https://pointblanklondon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Production, Recording & Audio Engineering (EDAMANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Music Instruction (Instrumental & Vocal) (EDAMAAAE), Music Production & Composition (Songwriting, Recording, DJing) (EDAMAAAF), Online / Virtual Music Instruction & Platforms (EDAMANAI), Music Education & Practice Software (Ear training, tutors, metronome tools) (MPAIAIAJ)

Keywords

• Music production courses
• Audio engineering training
• DJ education programs
• Sound design courses
• Music school degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Degree Program Tuition: Revenue from accredited degree programs (2-3 years), associate degrees (18 months), and certificates of higher education (1 year). Programs include NASM-accredited Bachelor's degrees available on campus and online.
2. Short Course and Specialist Program Fees: Revenue from short courses (3 months or less), specialist programs (6-12 months), summer programs (1 week), and crash courses in music production, DJing, audio engineering, sound design, and related subjects.
3. Point Blank Recordings: Record label operations promoting talent from within the school's community, connecting new artists with established industry figures. The label has achieved over 8 million streams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Point Blank Music School delivers industry-focused music education programs including NASM-accredited Bachelor's degrees (2-3 years), Associate Degrees (18 months), Certificates of Higher Education (1 year), Specialist Programs (6-12 months), Short Courses (≤3 months), and Summer School intensives (1 week). Courses cover music production, audio engineering, sound design, DJing, songwriting, vocal performance, music business, radio/podcasting, and music software engineering, delivered on physical campuses in Los Angeles, London, and Ibiza plus an online digital platform.

Product overview

point blank music school is a global music education institution offering a unified platform of industry-focused programs spanning music production, audio engineering, sound design, DJ performance, songwriting, vocal performance, and music business. The portfolio includes degree programs (Bachelor's, Associate, CertHE) delivered on campus and online through an award-winning digital platform, alongside shorter specialist and crash courses. Physical campuses in Los Angeles, London, and Ibiza feature professional recording studios with SSL Origin consoles and ADAM Audio monitors. The school operates as an Ableton Certified Training Center and includes pointblank Recordings, an in-house record label connecting students with the broader music industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• pointblank Recordings: International record label promoting talent from within pointblank's schools and connecting new artists with established industry figures including Kathy Sledge, Kym Mazelle, Ultra Nate, and Elizabeth Troy.

Products and services

• Degree Programs (2-3 years)
• Associate Degree (18 months)

Quantifiable outcome

• NASM accreditation validates degree program quality for US higher education
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• AbletoncoreTechnology or IntegrationPoint Blank Los Angeles is an Ableton Certified Training Center. Students learn using Ableton Live software as core part of curriculum. The school offers Ableton Certified Courses.
• Pioneer DJcoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial partner providing DJ equipment for training facilities. School offers Pioneer DJ Battle Championship winning instructors.
• SSL (Solid State Logic)coreTechnology or IntegrationSSL Origin 32-channel mixing console installed in Los Angeles recording studios as central piece of professional-grade facilities.
• ADAM AudiocoreTechnology or IntegrationProfessional monitoring speakers installed in recording studios for accurate audio reproduction during mixing and mastering training.
• Avid (Pro Tools)coreTechnology or IntegrationPro Tools software available in studios for professional audio recording, editing, and mixing training.
• National Association of Schools of Music (NASM)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNASM accreditation validates the quality and standards of Point Blank's degree programs. Only specialist institution of its type with this accreditation.
• Native InstrumentscoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner providing Maschine and other music production software/hardware. Pete Tong learned Native Instruments Maschine at pointblank.
• Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalifornia state regulatory body that accredits Point Blank's US programs, ensuring compliance with state educational standards.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Coursera (music production specializations): Coursera hosts music-production and audio-engineering specializations from accredited universities (e.g., Berklee, Michigan) at low price points, serving the same aspiring-producer segment with a self-paced, fully-remote model — competing with Point Blank's online degree and short-course offerings.
• MasterClass: MasterClass is a subscription-based online learning platform with high-profile music production, DJ, and songwriting courses (deadmau5, Questlove, Timbaland) — a broad incumbent competing for the same self-directed, online-first aspiring-producer learner at a much lower price point.
• Berklee College of Music / Berklee Online: Berklee is the largest dedicated contemporary music institution globally, with degree programs, an online division (Berklee Online), and short courses in production, performance, and songwriting — a broader incumbent that competes for the same aspirational producer/student pool with a much larger portfolio.

Regional players

• Leeds Conservatoire: Leeds Conservatoire is a UK specialist music conservatory offering accredited degrees across production, performance, and music business — a UK regional peer competing for the same UK music-student admissions pool rather than a direct London campus competitor.

Direct peers

• ICMP (Institute of Contemporary Music Performance): ICMP is a London-based specialist music higher-education provider offering degrees and short courses in music production, songwriting, vocal performance, and music business — directly competing with Point Blank's London campus for the same UK student cohort.
• Abbey Road Institute: Abbey Road Institute delivers specialist diplomas and certificates in audio production and music technology across multiple European cities, drawing on the Abbey Road Studios brand — directly comparable to Point Blank's specialist-program and London footprint in audio engineering education.
• Full Sail University: Full Sail is a U.S. accredited specialist institution offering degrees in music production, recording arts, and entertainment technology — directly comparable as an accredited U.S. degree-granting competitor for the same aspiring-producer demographic.
• SAE Institute: SAE Institute operates globally with campuses in London and other major cities, offering degrees and short courses in audio engineering, music production, film, and animation — directly comparable in curriculum mix, target student (aspiring producers/engineers), and degree-plus-short-course business model.
• BIMM University (formerly BIMM Institute): BIMM is a UK-based specialist music higher-education provider with multiple campuses, offering accredited degrees in music production, performance, songwriting, and music business — directly competing for the same London-based, UK-accredited music-student cohort and curriculum mix.

Emerging players

• Dubspot: Dubspot was an online specialist provider of music production, DJ, and sound-design courses (acquired by Electronic Music Academy / elecworks) — an emerging player with meaningful overlap in online DJ and electronic-music-production education before its acquisition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Point_Blank
• YouTubeyoutube.com/pointblankonline
• Facebookfacebook.com/pointblankmusicschool
• Instagraminstagram.com/pointblankmusicschool
• TikToktiktok.com/@pointblankmusicschool?lang=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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