Posts by Toni Mercia
Honky-Tonk Piano Songwriting Advice
You want a song that slaps like cheap whiskey and sticks like spilled beer on a barstool. You want piano parts that make a room lean in...
Rob Stringer, CEO Sony at Sony Music Contact Details
Who is Rob Stringer?
Rob Stringer is the CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, one of the largest and most successful music companies in the...
Orla Lee, MD at A&M Records Records (UK) Contact Details
Orla Lee is the Managing Director of A&M Records UK, a renowned record label that has been a powerhouse in the music industry for d...
Songwriting Prompts
Writer's block is a liar and a messy roommate. It eats your time, leaves dishes of doubt in the sink, and hums the same half hook until...
How to Write Tajik Folk Music Lyrics
You want lyrics that feel true to Tajik soul and sound great over a dutar or ghijak. You do not want words that sound like a tourist gi...
Most Important Managers Music
Picture this: you're in the middle of a midnight songwriting session, your mind buzzing with ideas like fireworks, and suddenly you rea...
How to Write a Song About Instruments And Gear
Yes you can write a love song to a guitar and no this will not ruin your street cred. Songs about instruments and gear are secretly bri...
How to Write Songs About Innocence
You want a song that feels like a childhood memory and punches like an honest adult confession. Songs about innocence are a tricky spec...
Novelty Piano Songwriting Advice
Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of novelty piano songs. If you want to write piano tunes that make people laugh, tilt their he...
How to Write Conscious Hip Hop Lyrics
Want your bars to spark conversation and not just head nods? Conscious hip hop is music with a brain and a backbone. It wants people to...