Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Vallenato Lyrics
You want a vallenato that slaps the heart and makes abuelos stand up from their chairs. You want lines that feel like a small movie, an...
Dansband Songwriting Advice
Dansband music, also known as dansbandsmusik, is a genre of music originating from Sweden in the 1950s. The term "dansband" literally m...
How to Write a Song About Grief And Loss
You want to put a feeling that feels impossible into ten lines and a melody. You want the person who is raw with missing to hear a line...
Niki Roberton, President at IAMSOUND Contact Details
Niki Roberton is the President at IAMSOUND, a renowned independent record label and music publisher based in Los Angeles. With years of...
List of Agents and Managers Music
Picture this: you’re an up-and-coming musician with killer lyrics and a fire in your soul to change the world of music, but wait, there...
Venue-Exclusive Merch Percentages You Didn't Negotiate - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Someone at the venue just told you they will take a cut of your merch sales. You blinked. You said yes because the door was tight, your...
How to Write Lyrics About Betting And Wagering
Want to write a song that makes betting sound seductive, reckless, or heartbreakingly dumb in the best possible way? Gambling imagery a...
A&R Managers
Ever wondered who holds the magic wand in the music industry, discovering the next big thing and deciding which artists deserve a spot ...
How to Write Songs About Emotion
You want a song that makes people feel something real. Not just a little goosebump. Not a background playlist moment. You want the kind...
How to Write Christian Punk Lyrics
You want lyrics that hit like a power chord and land like a sermon that does not smell like church coffee. You want honesty, grit, theo...