Take Back the Lab! The Future of Music Starts Here

An Exclusive Club for Music Lovers Who Fund Real Artists and Produce the Greatest Albums Never Made

🎵 Why RATlab Exists

The music industry has become a corporate machine—pushing out soulless music to “consumers” while real artists and passionate fans are ignored, excluded, or exploited.

Truly great music isn’t being made—not because it can’t be, but because the industry no longer supports it.

RATlab was created to fix that.

👥 Who We Are

RATlab is an exclusive, member-funded record label and service club for music lovers who want to restore artistic freedom, support true talent, and be part of the creative process—not just watch from the sidelines.

We’re a guild of patrons, mentors, and Executive Producers building the future of music—one incredible record at a time.

🌱 What We Believe

  • Music is art, not product.

  • Artists should be free—never owned.

  • Fans deserve a real role, not just a playlist.

  • Patronage is not dead—it’s the future.

đź’ˇ How It Works

RATlab is not a label in the traditional sense.
It’s a creative ecosystem, built for connection, purpose, and pure music.

🎙️ Exclusive Membership — Join a private community of music lovers, patrons, and visionaries.
💸 Member-Funded Grants — Your dues directly support 100 artists per year, with no contracts or strings.
🎨 Total Artistic Freedom — Artists keep 100% of their rights and create on their own terms.
🤝 Real Involvement — Members connect directly with artists, vote on grant recipients, and are credited as Executive Producers.

🛠️ What We’re Building

  • A new patronage model rooted in trust, freedom, and legacy

  • A rainforest ecosystem where artists and ideas can thrive outside corporate control

  • A home for real music lovers to make an impact and shape the sound of tomorrow

🚀 Our Mission

To unite passionate music lovers and visionary artists
into a living, breathing movement—
one that produces the Greatest Albums Never Made
and returns ownership of music to those who create it.

🎯 Join the Movement

This isn’t streaming.
This isn’t crowdfunding.
This is a revolution.

Become an Executive Producer. Support pure artistry. Take Back the Lab.

👉 [JOIN NOW]

Membership is limited. Purpose is everything.

Jason Pappafotis
Founder & Chief Executive Officer

Lee Coram
Chief of Staff

Peyton McNully
Chief Information and Operations Officer

Katie Perrine
Chief Strategy Officer

Russ Parker
Chief Financial Officer

Peder Muller
Chief Technology Officer

Devereaux Milburn
Community Manager - Ring Leader

Steven McClintock
Director of Songwriting and Publishing (Artist Development)

Travis Wyrick
Director of Recording Studios (Artist Development)

Meet the team on a mission to Take Back the Lab!

We are a team of industry experts and titans here to champion the unheard. We are fully dedicated to freeing music from corporate ownership and enabling musicians to enjoy complete artistic freedom. Seasoned professionals, we understand the importance of creating a platform and space for musicians to develop a career and albums under their complete control. Our mission is music. Meet the RATlab Council.

The Council: