Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Symphonic Metal Songs
You want your riffs to crush like a steel factory and your strings to cry like a Gothic movie about revenge. You want anthems with the ...
No Credit Approval Rights On Releases - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Imagine you wrote the hook, sang the chorus, and got nothing but an Instagram tag and a mysterious lyric screenshot. That is what happe...
How to Write Rasin Songs
Understanding the Essence of Rasin Music
Rasin music, a genre that originated in Haiti, is a unique blend of traditional Haitian rhythm...
How to Write a Song About Celebrity Culture
Want to write a song that roasts fame, courts virality, or holds a mirror up to celebrity chaos? Good. Celebrity culture is a goldmine ...
How to Write Pub Rock (United Kingdom) Songs
Want a song that sounds like a sweaty Friday night with sticky floors and a crowd chanting your chorus? Pub rock is the brawny cousin o...
How to Write Baggy (Madchester) Lyrics
So you want to write baggy lyrics. Good. Pack your flares, your best questionable haircut, and an instinct for repetition that borders ...
Pete Ritchey, President at Up Contact Details
Pete Ritchey is the President at Up, a renowned music industry professional with extensive experience in artist development, marketing,...
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,...
Rap Opera Songwriting Advice
You want a rap opera that punches like a Kendrick verse and soars like Pavarotti in the same breath. You want the crowd to nod, then cr...
How to Write Lyrics About Online Communities
Yes you can make a song about the forum you lurk in at 3 a.m. Online communities are messy, electric, petty, generous, and strangely hu...