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In the U.S., Performing Rights Organizations, or PROs, like BMI, ASCAP and SESAC are entities that collect the royalties due to copyright...
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Getting Started Pitching Songs
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Setting Songwriting Goals Quick Guide
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New Streaming Service Pays More
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A Streaming Royalties Example
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5 Keys To Better Song Pitching
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Resources For Texas Musicians & Artists
Texas musicians, performers and singer-songwriters have some home state support. If you were born in or reside in Texas, you’re...
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Easy Guide To Goal Setting
Is there really an easy guide to goal setting? Yep. And getting them done? Yep. At the beginning of the year you see so much opportunity....
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A Songwriter’s Annual Goals & Plan
You’re probably here because you read Easy Guide To Goal Setting and want to see the full goals plan created for Grammy aspiring...
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5 Steps To Organize Your Song Files
It happens to every songwriter. The business of music. Your focus is on writing songs, not organizing your song files! Why bother? But,...
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Targeting Your Song Pitches To A Cut
If you’re writing for someone else to cut your songs and don’t perform live, you’ll need to know how to sell what...
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Music Business Made Easy!
If you’re trying to make it in the new world order of independent music, this is the music business book for you. I’ve used...
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2016 Texas Music Chart #1 Recap
Fifty weeks of #1 songs on the 2016 Texas Music Chart can quickly fly by, so we thought it would be pretty cool to recap the year of #1s....
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When Should You Copyright A Song?
Your biggest first question when you’re considering a copyright is: “Do you need to spend the money?” Remember, as soon...
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Demo Song Recording Tips: The Music
The tips below should help you direct and get the best music tracks possible from any studio. If you record in Nashville, odds are...
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Songwriting Toolkit
Wondering what to get that special songwriter in your life? Or maybe you’re just starting out and are wondering what the minimum...
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Original Songwriter Demos
Hit songs come from the original songwriter demos being pitched to different publishers in Nashville. Ever wonder what your favorite...
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Song Demo Process
The song demo process is different depending on where your song is done or if you use an online service. I personally don’t like...
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Song Demo: Should You Do One?
I finished up a new song and went ahead and did a demo at Beaird Music Group. What a great experience! But before I get into the process,...
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Songwriting Contracts
Having agreements and contracts in place is important, but often overwhelming, especially if all you want to do it write songs. But...
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10 Key Parts Of A Songwriter Contract
The Songwriter’s Guild of America is a great resource for understanding exactly what impacts songwriters from a business...
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How Are Top Forty Songs Made?
An interesting article from the New Yorker, “The Song Machine: the hitmakers behind Rihanna” by John Seabrook runs through the...
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Courteous Songwriter Forums?
Songwriter Forums Can Help There are some great places on the web to find people who also write. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is...
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Critical Prep Work Before Recording A Demo
One of the most important things to do before recording a demo of your song with a company is pre-production. I’ve provided a small...
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