Posts by Toni Mercia
PRO Registrations Done Wrong Or Not At All - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
If you think registering your songs with a PRO is optional you are not just unlucky. You are probably leaving money on the table and ha...
Kuduro Songwriting Advice
Kuduro is a genre of music originating from Angola in the 1980s. It's a fusion of traditional Angolan music, semba, and European and Af...
Best Managers in Music Industry
When you think about it, the greatest hitmakers in music aren’t just those who drop chart-topping singles or pen soul-stirring lyrics, ...
How to Write Lyrics About Farming And Agriculture
Yes you can write a song about a tractor and make people cry on the subway. Farming and agriculture are full of massive human stakes. T...
How to Write a Song About Extreme Sports
You want a song that slaps while someone launches off a cliff and survives to brag about it. You want music that makes a crowd lean for...
David Bowie - Life on Mars? Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
This is a lyric autopsy with sass. We are pulling apart David Bowie s Life on Mars? so songwriters can see the wiring. We will study ho...
Pay-To-Play Disguised As Marketing Fees - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
If you are an artist who has ever been pitched a magic package that promises plays, placements, exposure and instant momentum you need ...
Desert Blues Songwriting Advice
Desert blues, a subgenre of blues music, originated in the Sahara Desert region of North Africa. It's characterized by its unique blend...
How to Write a Song About Independent Artists
You want a song that honors the hustle without sounding like a press release. You want lines that make indie musicians nod and your lis...
David Foster, Founder at VICTORY RECORDS Contact Details
David Foster is the founder of Victory Records, a renowned independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1989, Victor...