Posts by Toni Mercia
How to Write Lyrics About Storytelling
You want a lyric that reads like a short film and sings like an earworm. You want listeners to lean in, see a scene, and sing the hook ...
Ascap or BMI for Songwriters
Ever found yourself scratching your head at the crossroads of melody and money, wondering whether to throw your support behind ASCAP or...
How to Write Freak Scene Songs
You want a song that sounds like you made it at 2 a.m. on a couch that remembers bad decisions. You want fuzz that smells like cheap co...
How to Write Florida Breaks Lyrics
You want lyrics that make the floor bounce and the crowd repeat lines between sets. Florida breaks is the kind of music that smells lik...
Flamenco Rock Songwriting Advice
Want to smash an electric riff into a room that smells like olive oil and espresso while someone claps a rhythm older than your last te...
Erv Karwelis, President at Idol Contact Details
Erv Karwelis is the President at Idol Contact Details, a renowned talent management company that represents some of the biggest names i...
Jeff Owens, Label Manager at Ghostly International Contact Details
As a musician, getting in touch with industry professionals like Jeff Owens, Label Manager at Ghostly International, can be a game-chan...
How to Write Adult Contemporary Songs
Adult Contemporary songs want the moment you can hum in the car while the sun goes down. They are the grown up pop songs that neighborh...
How to Write Afro-Cuban Jazz Songs
You want a song that makes hips argue with the mind. You want a melody that sits on top of a rhythm so stubborn it becomes the person y...
Derivative Works Language That Eats Your Remixes - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Listen up. Your remix is not a free appetizer for someone else to swallow whole. You made something tasty out of someone else s song an...