Posts by Toni Mercia
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 Crossover Jazz Lyrics
So you want jazz credibility but also a chorus that gets stuck in a playlist queue. Good. Crossover jazz lives right at that sweet, swe...
Ian Holder, Assoc Dir Writer/Pub Relations at BMI (NY) Contact Details
As a musician, getting in touch with industry professionals like Ian Holder, Associate Director of Writer/Publisher Relations at BMI (N...
Nick Gold, MD at World Circuit Contact Details
Nick Gold is a renowned music industry professional who serves as the Managing Director of World Circuit, a leading independent record ...
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...
Josh Deutsch, Chairman/CEO at Downtown (NY) Contact Details
Josh Deutsch is the Chairman and CEO of Downtown Music, a leading music rights management company based in New York. With a career span...
Funktronica Songwriting Advice
Funktronica is a subgenre of electronic dance music that combines the funk and soul of the 1970s with modern electronic production tech...
Trad Jazz Songwriting Advice
You want a tune that swings, sings, and sticks in the ears of people who still remember vinyl and the ones who only know vinyl from iro...
Jungletek Songwriting Advice
If jungle met techno at a muddy rave and they had a baby it would be called Jungletek. This guide is for the producers, vocalists, beat...
How To Come Up With Song Lyrics
Staring at your phone with a sad face and a coffee ring on the lyric notebook. Perfect. You are officially a songwriter. Now you want w...