Posts by Toni Mercia
How Much Percentage Do Music Managers Get
Ever wondered if your music manager is secretly collecting an “artist tax” on your hit singles? You’re not alone. In the wild world of ...
Aaron Dixon, Booking Agent at APA Agency
Aaron Dixon, a prominent booking agent at APA Agency, is a key figure in the music industry. As a musician, getting in touch with him c...
How to Write a Song About Sibling Rivalry
You grew up in the tiny arena that is family life. You have fridge door evidence. You have the hoodie that vanished. You have the memor...
Charles Aznavour - La Bohème Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
You want to steal craft not copy lyrics. You want to mine one of the most beloved French songs for real songwriting tactics you can use...
How to Write Tarantella/Pizzica Songs
You want a pizzica that makes people stomp, cry, laugh, and forget what they argued about last week. Pizzica is the wild cousin of the ...
Cory Heaps, Executive Booking Agent at BESTAgency
Who is Cory Heaps?
Cory Heaps is an esteemed Executive Booking Agent at BESTAgency, a renowned agency in the music industry. With his e...
How to Write Swing Lyrics
You want lyrics that snap, strut, and make a room want to dance right now. You want words that sit perfectly on a walking bass, that br...
How to Write Lyrics About Suburban Life
You live in a place full of perfectly ordinary details that sound like love songs when you point a camera at them. Suburban life is not...
How to Write Stride Piano Songs
Stride piano is piano with swagger. It is the left hand that thumps like a confident person stomping into a room and the right hand tha...
Music Managers in New Orleans
Picture yourself strolling down the vibrant, soulful streets of New Orleans, where every corner bursts with rhythm and every alley whis...