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Seven Things Songwriters Can Do With Their Finished Song DemosWriting a great song, while a success in and of itself, is only the beginning when it comes to getting your music out in the world. A subsequent, and essential, step is making a professionally performed and recorded demo of your song. However, where a lot of songwriters find themselves at a loss is knowing |
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Six Questions Songwriters Should Ask Before Demoing a SongSo you’ve written a song that you’re excited about and feel like it’s got a real chance of getting cut or placed in a film or on TV. That’s great news. Now the trick is to be sure you’re asking the right kinds of questions of yourself and others before you spend good money creating |
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Pitching Or Catching? : The Way Synchs Work in the Real WorldThis is a guest post by attorney and music publisher, Bob Donnelly. Bob is a 40-year music industry veteran. He is a partner in Modern Works Music Publishing. He is also a partner in the law firm of Lommen Abdo. _______ Allow me to dispel a common misconception…music publishers do not “pitch” music for synchs |
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Four Advantages for Songwriters Starting Their Own Record LabelsAbove and beyond the wailing and gnashing of teeth that accompanies most conversations about the changes in the music industry, it’s worth mentioning that it has never been easier to make and distribute your own recordings. Choosing the glass half full perspective, I’ve decided to focus on some of the exceptional advantages available to you |
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Four Critical Reasons Songwriters Should Pitch Their Own SongsSo, when’s the last time you pitched one of your songs? Really? That long? I’ll bet I know why. It’s not much fun is it? Dragging around your song children and showing them off to potential “buyers” bears a surprising resemblance to work. Actually, when you think about it, it IS work. OK, I’m with |
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Four Reasons Why Every Songwriter Should Visit NashvilleFor any songwriter interested in furthering their professional career, the “industry towns” that come to mind are New York, Los Angeles and Nashville. The reason Nashville stands apart in my mind is that while New York and Los Angeles have a high concentration of songwriters, they also happen to have a high concentration of many, |
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Six Calculated Risks for SongwritersWhen I first started writing songs, I was inspired and fearless. I was so deeply immersed in my creative process that I didn’t give any real thought as to how the rest of the world felt about what I was doing. However, when I decided to start thinking of songwriting as a potential career, I |
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Three Ways To Make Being Your Own Publisher Make SenseSo often as songwriters we hold the publishing deal out there as some kind of holy grail. I understand the mindset as so much of our work is solitary and the kind of industry acknowledgement that a publishing deal represents can be a very tempting proposition. In fact, signing with a publisher is a business |
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The Right Way to Attend Music Conferences For SongwritersFor songwriters who don’t have the luxury of living in a music industry town like New York, Nashville or Los Angeles, music conferences are an exceptional way of concentrating your education and networking efforts into a much shorter time frame. The key is to maximize your preparation so that long before you actually arrive in |
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Four Ways To Pitch Songs Like A ProFirst of all, I want to congratulate you for taking a big step forward in your career as a songwriter. If you’re considering submitting one (or several) of your songs for a music business opportunity, then you’ve gone to the next level beyond just writing songs and hoping the world will come to you. This |