Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Canadian Blues Songs
You want grit, cold air, and a chorus that feels like a warm whiskey on a dock in Halifax. You want lyrics that sound like they have li...
Broadcast Rights Granted Without Back-End - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Short version You gave someone permission to broadcast your song and now you are not getting paid. That is not because you are unlucky....
Chutney Soca Songwriting Advice
You want a song that makes people wine in the first bar and chant your name by the second chorus. Chutney soca lives in the space where...
How to Write Southern Hip Hop Songs
Southern hip hop is a mood, a streetwear vibe, and a history lesson you can rap. You want your lines to hit like low end in a packed cl...
How to Write Raï Lyrics
You want a lyric that hits like a late night confession under a neon streetlamp. You want words that smell of tobacco smoke and orange ...
How to Write Compas Songs
You want a compas song that makes people dance until their shoes need a new life. You want the groove to hit the chest, the chorus to s...
How To Compose Music On Computer
You are about to learn how to make music on a computer without losing your soul to plugins or pretending autotune is creativity. This i...
Music Managers Looking For Artists
If you're dreaming of a career where your beats drop as hard as your lyrics and your talent is the talk of every midnight studio sessio...
Trouse Songwriting Advice
Yes trouse is real and yes you can write it without sounding like every track at the festival main stage. If you like the euphoric ener...
How to Write Twoubadou Lyrics
You want lyrics that sing like rum on a hot night and hit like a punchline at your auntie s kitchen table. Twoubadou is intimate, salty...