Becoming a Mentor, Paying It Forward, and Creating Financial Stability in Music

Michael Gilbride is a former corporate bond trader and Mastering Accelerator student. Michael left the world of finance in 2020 to pursue his solo indie music project, “telco”, full time. Michael joined Mastering.com in the same year and eventually became General Manager in 2022.

He’s been featured on Spotify’s Fresh Finds and he walks the walk of the independent artist lifestyle. In this episode Michael shares how you can use your skillset to support your music career by taking a leap of faith and betting on yourself.