How to Present Your Demo: 10 Biggest Mistakes Artists Make and How to Avoid Them
Your demo will introduce you to the eyes and ears of many music industry professionals. Take this introduction very seriously — it’s your job interview. Here is a short checklist that summarizes the...
View ArticleHow Do You Know When A Song Is Ready?
When it meets your standards. Usually, it’s good to have a checklist to go through to make sure every aspect of the song is as good as it can get. Generally pros have higher standards for themselves...
View ArticleDo I Hold Out For Producer Credit?
Here’s a question I answered recently and I thought there might be some among you who could find it useful. I’m paraphrasing the question, which comes from a writer/producer who is not in a major music...
View ArticleQ&A Pitching to Music Publishers
I have found some of the writers of (hit Country group) tunes. Their publishers are listed with ASCAP. Would it be common practice to contact the publisher of that writer in hopes that they could...
View ArticleTaxi Road Rally Virgin?
The Annual Taxi Road Rally is a major event that no songwriter should miss. It’s free for Taxi members + one guest, so if you’re not a member, attach yourself to one and get here to L.A. , usually on...
View ArticleIs A Jazz Guitar Degree Worthwhile?
I was just wondering if you could offer any advice to me as an aspiring musician. Many people have told me that jazz as a popular art form is dead. Some of my biggest influences are jazz guitarists,...
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