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Songwriting Inspiration, Production Tips, and Encouragement for your music career
Songwriting Inspiration, Production Tips, and Encouragement for your music career
Why you shouldn’t submit music to record labels (and what to do instead.)
In the music industry, your first impression matters; and you’ve got one shot to make it. While there’s no doubt signing onto a record label can be a life-changing experience for an artist; spamming record labels with your songs will most likely ruin your one shot at...
How to Book a Show in Nashville
So you’re a musician in music city, experiencing all the passionate live performances and wondering how to be a part of that world. Or maybe you’re a touring band who’s looking to add Nashville to the stop list. Either way, performing in Nashville can be the gateway...
Waiting for Your Breakthrough? Here’s the Truth.
Hey friends! It's Riley here, the community manager of our songwriting community, Song Chasers, and today I wanted to encourage you. A few months ago in Song Chasers, we talked all about the fundamentals of being a musician and a songwriter. I found that everything...
Who is Promoting Your Music? Finding Your Champions.
"If I can see further than others, it’s only because I am standing upon the shoulders of giants." This is one of my favorite quotes. It's from from Isaac Newton. He was right. And he was especially right as it relates to finding success in the music industry. I’ve...
What is the GarageBand alternative for Android?
GarageBand seems to be the universally known and accepted app for creating music on our phones. You might even start to feel like any app other than GarageBand is suspect, or that a different platform could turn out amateur-quality music. Thankfully, musicians who...
How to Find the Right Producer for You
When you're looking to release music, finding the right Finding the right producer for you comes down to three things: 1. Who do you click with? There has to be a creative chemistry there. Trust your gut. You'll know when you've found someone you want to do a lot...