Getting Started Pitching Songs

How to get started pitching songs is a question I often get from songwriters.  It usually sounds something like this: “I have a demo and a lyric sheet for every song, but I don’t have any experience pitching songs. What is my next step?” Here are a few...

Setting Songwriting Goals Quick Guide

I know, it seems like a no-brainer to set songwriting goals as well as goals for your music career, but most of us rarely do it, and worse, if we do, we don’t write them down! According to some recent industry research: – 83% of the population does not...

New Streaming Service Pays More

Streaming is all the rage. And likely the future of music distribution. But with streaming services paying from $0.0001 to $0.0004 per stream on a good day, how do you make money? Some simple math: 10,000 streams a month equates to $1.00 to $4.00 for your song plays...

A Streaming Royalties Example

Janis Ian dropped an example of her mechanical royalties statement on FB, which gives you a great idea of what streaming pays out for your songs on their service. Keep in mind, the music modernization act will increase rates on average 44% (which is a great start)...

5 Keys To Better Song Pitching

Song pitching, or writing songs you pitch to others to sing, is tough. Unlike singer-songwriters who can make sure their songs are heard by getting gigs or creating music, your prospect pool is much smaller.  And, you have to write something that connects with the...