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Apr 18 2019 5 Tips for Songwriting Success in Today’s Music Industry
Apr 16 2019 What’s the most important part of a demo – the vocal or the production?
Apr 2 2019 The Perils of Overproduction
Mar 20 2019 Hands On Your Songs: Mix Surfaces Reconsidered
Mar 19 2019 The Dos and Don’ts of Working With Demo Singers
Mar 5 2019 What’s Your Top Tip for Aspiring Songwriters to Become Successful?
Feb 21 2019 Breakthrough Hits and Signature Songs: What Can They Teach Us?
Feb 19 2019 How to Use the “List Technique” in Your Song
Feb 12 2019 What a Difference a Mix Makes
Jan 29 2019 What Do You Listen For When You Hear a Songwriter’s Music For The First Time?
Jan 23 2019 What Makes a Song a Hit?
Jan 22 2019 Song Critiques: Which Ones Should You Trust?
Jan 15 2019 5 Tips for Strengthening Your Song’s Melodic Hooks
Dec 28 2018 “The Weekly’s” 2018 Hottest Tips!
Dec 26 2018 The Best of ‘MusicWorld’ 2018
Dec 11 2018 What Makes a Song Sound Current Versus Dated?
Nov 28 2018 What Skills Do You Need to Be a Successful Songwriter?
Nov 28 2018 Get in Gear With Today’s Recording Essentials
Nov 13 2018 What Are Your Best Tips for Networking & Getting to Know Decision-Makers?
Nov 6 2018 Country Music: What’s New—and What’s Next
Oct 30 2018 Adding Luster to Your Master
Oct 23 2018 Get Inspired by Writing Songs to a Prompt
Oct 17 2018 Top Songwriting Workshop Questions - and Their Answers
Oct 16 2018 What’s Hot—and What’s Not When it Comes to Instrumentation
Oct 9 2018 The Value of Listening Differently to Your Song
Oct 2 2018 What Do You Listen For in an Aspiring Composer’s Music That Gets You Excited About Their Career?
Sep 19 2018 Are Your Songs Too “Rangy” for Today’s Singers?
Aug 28 2018 How Making Multiple Demos Can Lead to a Better Song
Aug 21 2018 How Can Songwriters Learn to Set Trends Instead of Follow Them?
Aug 14 2018 What Session Musicians Can Bring to Your Recordings
Aug 14 2018 How to Comp Your Way into a Great Recording
Aug 7 2018 How to Prepare for a Co-Writing Session
Jul 31 2018 What Advice Do You Have For Young Composers Just Leaving Their Graduate Programs?
Jul 19 2018 How to Write a Song That’s Fun to Listen to—and Fun to Sing
Jul 17 2018 What’s Expected of a Songwriter When it Comes to Recording Demos
Jul 10 2018 Tips for Writing “The Next Big Thing”
Jun 19 2018 What Are The Pitfalls to Avoid When Recording And Submitting a Demo?
Jun 15 2018 How to Write Songs That Are Both Personal and Universal
Jun 12 2018 What’s Holding Your Song Back?
Jun 5 2018 What a Recording Engineer Can and Should Bring to the Session
May 22 2018 Networking Tips for Songwriters From a Music Industry Expert
May 15 2018 What Are The Key Elements of a Successful Musical Theatre Piece?
May 10 2018 BMI Bulletin Board: May
May 10 2018 Tips for Recording a Compelling Demo
May 1 2018 3 Tips for Writing to a Title
Apr 24 2018 6 Tips for Exercising Your Songwriting Muscles
Apr 17 2018 What are the most important things songwriters can do to improve their songs?
Apr 12 2018 How to Write Non-Visual Lyrics That Engage Listeners
Apr 2 2018 The Power of Post-Choruses
Mar 26 2018 What Are Some Good Ways to Get Publishers Interested in my Music?
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