THE PROJECT
WordPress platform recovery and rebuild for a tour management agency.
Darker Side of Light Productions came to us after a serious setback. Their domain had been hijacked and repointed to a scam site, leaving their website offline and years of artist data effectively gone. On top of that, their touring schedule made it difficult to gather and resend content quickly.
The project required more than a rebuild. It needed recovery, structure, and safeguards to prevent it from happening again.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Recovering lost content and rebuilding a secure platform for artist roster & contracts.
This project focused on rebuilding a compromised website while restoring years of missing artist data. Beyond recovery, the goal was to create a stable WordPress platform that supported artist management, contracts, and future growth without adding administrative overhead.
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The Challenge
The client had lost access to their original website after their domain was hijacked and redirected. More than 30 artist pages and supporting content were missing, and the team’s touring schedule made traditional content handoffs unrealistic.
They needed a solution that could recover what was lost and move forward quickly.
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Our Approach
We used archived versions of the original site through the Wayback Machine to reconstruct structure and content. From there, we sourced artist bios, links, and media from public platforms including Spotify, YouTube, Apple Music, and artist websites.
Rather than recreating the past exactly, we took the opportunity to clean up content, improve structure, and introduce updated services & branding.
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The Solution
A fully rebuilt WordPress site featuring over 30 restored artist pages, updated branding, and improved site structure. We registered and secured a new domain, set up managed WordPress hosting, hardened site security, and ensured proper email configuration.
We then introduced a custom artist contract management system, allowing the team to securely send, access, and manage contracts directly within their WordPress ecosystem.
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Results
A recovered and future-proof platform that supports artist management, touring operations, and secure content handling. The client now has a reliable system they can trust, with safeguards in place to prevent future compromises.
This project demonstrates how we approach WordPress web design and development for high-risk, integration-heavy platforms where reliability and security matter as much as design.
