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How to Write Nortec Songs
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How to Write Nortec Songs

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want the grit of street banda and the thrill of a club beat in the same song. You want that snap when the accordion sample slides i...
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Music Managers Hip Hop Accepting New Talent
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Music Managers Hip Hop Accepting New Talent

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
March 26, 2025
Picture this: Your catchy hook is blazing on your laptop screen, beats thumping in the background, and you're about to drop that fire t...
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Erin Scully, Sr VP Music at New Line Cinema Contact Details
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Erin Scully, Sr VP Music at New Line Cinema Contact Details

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
October 24, 2024
Erin Scully is a highly respected and influential figure in the music industry, serving as the Senior Vice President of Music at New Li...
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How to Write a Song About Human Rights
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How to Write a Song About Human Rights

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
This is part art and part responsibility. You want a song that bangs on the first play and means something on the thousandth play. You ...
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How to Write Darkstep Lyrics
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How to Write Darkstep Lyrics

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
Darkstep is that deliciously nasty cousin of drum and bass that smells like burned toast and midnight rain. If you want lyrics that mat...
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How to Write Ikorodo Songs
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How to Write Ikorodo Songs

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want a street banger that makes everyone at the block party stop texting and start jumping. You want a chorus that the whole danfo ...
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How to Write Reggae Rock Lyrics
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How to Write Reggae Rock Lyrics

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want lyrics that ride a groove and punch like a fistful of sunshine. Reggae rock is that slippery beast that combines reggae groove...
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How to Write Jungletek Lyrics
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How to Write Jungletek Lyrics

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
Jungletek is the love child of jungle and tek. Jungle is the breakbeat heavy, ragga influenced, rave born cousin of drum and bass. Tek ...
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Business Manager Controls Bank Access Alone - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid

Business Manager Controls Bank Access Alone - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 6, 2025
Quick truth bomb. If your business manager has the only set of keys to your bank account your money is at risk. This is not paranoia. T...
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How to Write Lyrics About Mental Health
How to Write Lyrics About Life Situations

How to Write Lyrics About Mental Health

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want to write about mental health without sounding like a handbook or a soap opera commercial. You want truth that lands in the gut...
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