Posts by Toni Mercia
Todd Giblin, Partner at Reform Contact Details
Todd Giblin is a highly respected partner at Reform, a leading music industry consultancy firm. With years of experience in the music i...
Music Publishers Registry
Picture this: you’re a rising star in the indie music scene, armed with killer lyrics written on your favorite coffee-stained notebook,...
Production Managers Charge Band for Playing Music
Ever wondered why production managers charge a band for playing music, even when you're the one cranking out that epic set list? Pictur...
How to Write Red Dirt Lyrics
You want lyrics that smell like diesel, taste like cheap whiskey, and feel like a Saturday main street in a town that never shrugs off ...
How to Write a Song About Dance Performance
Want your song to make dancers look like gods and not like they are wrestling an invisible octopus? Good. This guide is your cheat code...
How to Write Songs About Overcoming adversity
You want a song that punches a hole in the ceiling and hands the listener a ladder. Songs about overcoming adversity are not just motiv...
How to Write a Song About Gratitude
Gratitude songs do not have to be saccharine or preachy. They can be messy, true, funny, vulnerable, triumphant, petty in a charming wa...
Managers for Reggae Music Jamaica
Ever dreamt of riding the reggae wave all the way from the heart of Jamaica to global stardom? Picture yourself soaking in the tropical...
Minneapolis Sound Songwriting Advice
Want to write songs that sound like they grew up on fried purple neon and rolled out of a drum machine with attitude? The Minneapolis S...
Microhouse Songwriting Advice
Microhouse is tiny but ruthless. You have less musical furniture and no space for lazy ideas. If your hook does not fit in a coffee sti...