Active Mastering Deals (Updated Weekly)
Last updated: January 2025
Current Hot Deals
LANDR Studio - 50% Off Annual Plan
Regular: $119/year
Sale: $59/year (50% off)
Expires: Limited time
Use for: Unlimited mastering, perfect for frequent releasers
Mixing Monster - First Track 30% Off
Regular: $79
New Client: $55
Code: NEWCLIENT30
Limit: One per customer
Disc Makers - Album Bundle Sale
Regular: $49/track
Bundle: 5 tracks for $199 ($40/track, save $45)
Expires: End of month
Seasonal Deal Calendar
January (Post-Holiday Sales)
- LANDR: 40-50% off annual plans
- Various services: New Year promotions
- Expected savings: 30-40%
March/April (Spring Clearance)
- Smaller services: Client acquisition promotions
- Expected savings: 15-25%
July/August (Summer Slowdown)
- Independent engineers: Discounts during slow period
- Expected savings: 20-30%
Black Friday/Cyber Monday (Best Deals)
- Virtually all services participate
- LANDR: Typically 50% off
- eMastered: Buy 3 get 2 free
- Many services: 40-50% off
Coupon Code Directory
General Promo Codes (Try These)
- FIRSTTRACK - Often works for 10-20% off first order
- NEWCLIENT - Common new customer discount
- SAVE10 / SAVE15 / SAVE20 - Generic discount codes
- BUNDLE - Triggers album package pricing
Platform-Specific Codes
Honey Browser Extension: Auto-applies codes at checkout
RetailMeNot: User-submitted working codes
Slickdeals: Community-verified promotions
Referral Program Deals
LANDR Referral
Give: 2 free months to friend
Get: 1 free month when they subscribe
Unlimited referrals
eMastered Referral
Give: $10 credit
Get: $10 credit per successful referral
Newsletter Exclusive Offers
Services that send subscriber-only deals:
- Mixing Monster: Quarterly flash sales (24-48 hours)
- Disc Makers: Monthly specials for email list
- Production Expert: Partner service discounts
- Plugin Boutique: Mastering plugin sales
Social Media Flash Sales
Follow these accounts for surprise deals:
- @MixingMonster (Twitter/X)
- @LANDRmusic (Instagram)
- r/AudioEngineering (Reddit - weekly threads)
- Facebook audio production groups
Bundle Deal Strategies
Current Best Bundles
5-Track EP:
- Mixing Monster: $349 ($70/track, save $45)
- Disc Makers: $199 ($40/track, save $45)
10-Track Album:
- Mixing Monster: $549 ($55/track, save $240)
- Disc Makers: $349 ($35/track, save $140)
How to Stack Discounts
- Wait for seasonal sale (30% off)
- Use bundle pricing (additional 20-30% off)
- Apply coupon code (extra 5-10% off)
- Use referral credit (varies)
Potential combined savings: 50-70% off regular pricing
Deal Hunting Best Practices
Set Price Alerts
- Google Alerts for 'mastering service sale'
- IFTTT triggers for discount announcements
- RSS feeds from deal aggregator sites
Join Communities
- r/WeAreTheMusicMakers (weekly promotion thread)
- r/AudioEngineering (deal sharing)
- Discord production servers (deals channel)
- Facebook producer groups
Time Your Purchases
- Never book during non-sale periods
- Stack up tracks and wait for bundle deals
- Black Friday is worth the 10-month wait
Red Flag 'Deals' to Avoid
- Permanent '50% off' claims (inflated original price)
- Deals requiring sharing on social media
- Too-good-to-be-true pricing ($15 'professional' mastering)
- 'Limited time' offers that never expire
- Services with no legitimate reviews
Deal Value Calculator
Calculate if a deal is actually good:
- Find competitor pricing for similar service
- Calculate true discount (not from inflated 'regular' price)
- Factor in revision policy and turnaround
- Compare quality from portfolio samples
Subscribe for Deal Alerts
Get notified of mastering deals:
- This blog: We post active deals weekly
- Deal aggregators: Slickdeals, FatWallet
- Production newsletters: Production Expert, Ask.Audio
- Service newsletters: Direct from providers
Predicted Upcoming Deals
February 2025: Valentine's Day promotions (15-25% off)
March 2025: Spring clearance sales
May 2025: Memorial Day weekend deals
November 2025: Black Friday megadeals (50% off)
