Posts by Toni Mercia
Foreign Withholding Not Reclaimed - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Someone withheld money from your streaming payout in a far away country and you never saw it again. That sinking feeling is real. The g...
How to Write Jewish Hip Hop Songs
You want beats that hit and lyrics that mean something. You want to fold tradition into a modern pocket and make people laugh cry and n...
Brad Navin , CEO at ORCHARD Contact Details
Brad Navin is the CEO of ORCHARD, a leading independent music distributor and label services company. With years of experience in the m...
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...
Music Managers in Durham
Picture this: you’re jamming in a downtown Durham studio, dreaming up your next hit, when suddenly you realize you need someone who can...
How to Write Toytown Techno Songs
You want something that sounds like a sugar rush inside a rave cage. Toytown Techno is the colourful cousin of dark techno. It is brigh...
How to Write Songs About Tolerance
You want a song that makes people feel less alone and more awake. You want a chorus that can be sung at a backyard cookout, a classroom...
How To Make A Lyrics
You want words that hit like a hook and stay in a listener for days. You want lines that feel raw and true while still being singable. ...
Honky Tonk Blues Songwriting Advice
Understanding the Honky Tonk Blues Genre
The Honky Tonk Blues is a subgenre of country music that originated in the 1940s and 1950s. It...
How to Write Space Age Pop Songs
You want a song that sounds like neon moons and elevator doors on another planet. You want earworms that float and land like zero gravi...