TrueFire Studios Expands into Electronic Dance Music with Acquisition of FaderPro
Deal combines the planet's largest and most comprehensive selection of online guitar lessons
with the premiere destination for EDM music production
November 17, 2020: TrueFire Studios’ acquisition of FaderPro today combines the planet's largest and most comprehensive selection of online guitar lessons with the premiere destination for EDM music production tutorials taught by the biggest names in dance and electronic music. The acquisition expands TrueFire Studio’s level of quality content and access to Grammy Award-winning artists, top session players and world renowned educators to the rapidly growing world of dance and electronic music.
FaderPro’s instructional videos feature a unique hands-on, in-studio approach detailing every facet of music production. These courses deliver inside access to the techniques used by the world’s top dance music artists, capturing every step in their creative process.
The company has created hundreds of high definition video lessons and secured exclusive partnerships for the production of online educational video content from some of the biggest dance and electronic music labels including: Armada Music, Dim Mak, Monstercat, Toolroom, Kontor, Hospital and many others featuring legendary DJs and producers such as: Mark Knight, Roger Sanchez, David Penn, Josh Butler, Martin Ikin, Orjan Nilsen, Tritonal, Goldfish, Thomas Gold, Mark Sixma, SlumberJack, Umek, and Shadow Child among others.
“This acquisition strengthens our commitment to delivering the highest quality online music education across all major instrument categories and genres,” said TrueFire Studios CEO Owen Grover. “FaderPro gives us an outstanding foothold in the vital, innovative and ever-evolving world of dance music, while also allowing us to better serve students who want to master the intricacies of at-home recording.”
"As a Producer & DJ who has devoted my life to the dance music industry, it is an honor to have FaderPro join forces with TrueFire Studios. The 'Studio is also the Stage' and everyone at TrueFire Studios shares our vision of providing the world’s best EDM masterclasses to inspire the next generation of artists,” said FaderPro co-Founder Steven Lee aka Lee Cabrera, Just Us, SRGT.
FaderPro co-Founder Vincent DiPasquale added: “Our vision at FaderPro has always been to give our users unprecedented access into the studios of today's most successful artists and the way that vision aligns with TrueFire Studios is simply a perfect fit. We are blown away by the passion and expertise of everyone involved at TrueFire Studios and feel the timing could not have been better to join forces.”
FaderPro co-Founder Vincent DiPasquale added: “Our vision at FaderPro has always been to give our users unprecedented access into the studios of today's most successful artists and the way that vision aligns with TrueFire Studios is simply a perfect fit. We are blown away by the passion and expertise of everyone involved at TrueFire Studios and feel the timing could not have been better to join forces.”
FaderPro will continue to operate as a stand-alone unit within the TrueFire Studios portfolio. Growth Catalyst Partners, investors in TrueFire Studios, will continue to provide additional equity capital in full support of TrueFire Studio’s strategy.
For more information about TrueFire Studios please visit https://www.truefirestudios.com/ and for more information about FaderPro please visit https://www.faderpro.com.
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About TrueFire Studios
TrueFire Studios is an alliance of the world’s leading online music education companies. We are passionate about democratizing music education by providing affordable, anytime, anywhere access to best-in-class artists and the most comprehensive music lesson library on the planet, across all major instrument categories. We provide exceptional revenue-share opportunities for educators while preserving artist-led music education for future generations. For more information, visit www.truefirestudios.com, www.truefire.com, www.jamplay.com, www.FaderPro.com.
About FaderPro
FaderPro is a virtual music education platform focused on the world of electronic dance music. Our unique approach puts students inside the studio next to leading artists and producers through high-definition video lessons designed to help seasoned veterans and aspiring beginners alike advance their skills and achieve their musical vision.
Our mission is to give the rapidly growing breed of aspiring musicians and producers access to an engaging and interactive virtual in-studio learning experience where they can become intimately familiar with award-winning techniques in music production taught by the most relevant and successful artists in the world today. We make all of this possible by streaming high quality, on-demand video content directly to students’ homes and studios.