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Kay Harper Releases Soulful New Single, “Give Me A Sign”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Release Date: November 22, 2024 Listen to “Give Me A Sign” Nashville, TN – November 14, 202...

Steven Gerein · Nov 14, 2024

Inspiration

William Edwards Picks Up 2 Cuts

Aug 22, 2023

Inspiration

Congratulations to Steve Andrew for Getting His 13th Cut!

Aug 16, 2023

Artist Spotlight

Feb 16, 2022 · 268 views

M.L. Scribes

Genres: Pop, Hip-Hop, Rap, Alternative, Rock, Country Marcus Wade is as diverse as they come. His experience as a writer and producer allows him to craft songs in different genres that speak to your f...

Artist Spotlight

Feb 16, 2022 · 351 views

Kevin Nevel

Genres: Country, Pop, R&BKevin has won several Akademia music awards for his songwriting. He has had success over the years having songs on hold by artists such as Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, and Leo...

Artist Spotlight

Feb 16, 2022 · 322 views

Steven Gerein

Genres: Country/PopSteven Gerein is a Canadian songwriter. Specializing in country, he has had past success both as a performer and a writer. Fronting the award winning country group Aces Wyld, he fou...

News

Feb 14, 2022 · 375 views

LUX - RU MINE?

Lux, a Kentucky-born native that now resides in Nashville, Tn is cutting her own path. After attending Belmont University, she decided to take the road less travelled and pursue her passion. After bei...

Community

Feb 08, 2022 · 166 views

How To Promote A Single Release

Releasing a single is the standard way of releasing music these days. How to promote a single release can vary depending on your goals. but following these few steps can get you on the road to success...

Social Media Basics For Musicians and Bands

Community

Feb 01, 2022 · 70 views

Social Media Basics For Musicians and Bands

In this article we are going to cover how to grow as an artist with some social media basics. If you’re just getting started, this is for you! Social media can be overwhelming. There are SO MANY platf...

Community

Dec 07, 2021 · 289 views

The Magic of a Song Review

Intro When it comes to getting artists to record our songs as writers, there are tons of factors that come into play. So how can I narrow it down to one simple thing that will increase your chances of...

Community

Nov 23, 2021 · 345 views

How to Make Money As A Songwriter

It’s Not A Joke How to make money as a songwriter…. Whenever making money as a songwriter is mentioned, there is often a large division in the crowd. One side will laugh at the thought, while the othe...

Maximizing Your Investment Using The Latest Music Trends

Community

Oct 05, 2021 · 167 views

Maximizing Your Investment Using The Latest Music Trends

Music trends are constantly changing and are essentially what pushed the industry in a certain direction. This music trend isn’t something that is necessarily new, but I have seen it grow to new heigh...

Community

Sep 28, 2021 · 450 views

3 Reasons You Need A Pro Song Demo

What is a Song Demo? In the world of songwriting, the term “demo” is thrown around often and you’ve probably heard of it a time or two! Any professional or amateur writer, for that matter, should know...

Community

Aug 30, 2021 · 492 views

5 Tips For Song Pitching

Getting Up On the MoundSong pitching seems like a pretty straightforward task - but there is more to it than you think. I have had so many writers pitch me what they think is their “best songs” and ge...

Community

Aug 02, 2021 · 222 views

How to Book a Tour & Get Paid Gigs

Book Your First Tour! You’ve got your group together, you’ve got a couple songs you’d like to push to the public and you’re sick of playing the same ol’ venues that hire you every weekend. Let’s go on...

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