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How to Write Gypsy Music Songs
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How to Write Gypsy Music Songs

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
Yes this guide uses the word Gypsy because you asked for it. We also need to be honest and respectful. Many people prefer the term Roma...
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Ed Roche, Label Manager at Touch & Go/Quarterstick Contact Details
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Ed Roche, Label Manager at Touch & Go/Quarterstick Contact Details

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 18, 2024
As a musician, getting in touch with industry professionals like Ed Roche, Label Manager at Touch & Go/Quarterstick, can be a cruci...
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How to Write New Beat Lyrics
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How to Write New Beat Lyrics

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You got a hot new beat and now you need words that hit like a mic drop. Writing lyrics to a new beat is a skill. It is part poetry and ...
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Rob Dennler, Senior Creative Director at Marmoset Music Contact Details
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Rob Dennler, Senior Creative Director at Marmoset Music Contact Details

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
December 19, 2024
Rob Dennler is a renowned Senior Creative Director at Marmoset Music, a leading music agency that provides original scores, soundtracks...
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Morna Songwriting Advice
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Morna Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want a morna that feels like salt on the tongue and sunlight through a cracked window. You want the lyric to smell of the sea and t...
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Brandi Carlile - The Story Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters
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Brandi Carlile - The Story Song Lyric Breakdown For Songwriters

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 6, 2025
You want a story song that grabs an ear, guts a heart, and makes strangers sing along on the subway. Brandi Carlile and the song known ...
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Ferdy Unger-Hamilton, President at Sony Music UK (Columbia Records) Contact Details
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Ferdy Unger-Hamilton, President at Sony Music UK (Columbia Records) Contact Details

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
October 30, 2024
Ferdy Unger-Hamilton is the President of Sony Music UK, overseeing the iconic Columbia Records label. With a career spanning over two d...
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How to Write Songs About Work
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How to Write Songs About Work

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
Work is a mood. Work is a story. Work is therapy with a drum machine. If your day job gives you anger, joy, awkward romance, or a recur...
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How to Write Merengue Songs
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How to Write Merengue Songs

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
October 31, 2025
You want a merengue that makes bodies move and phones shoot shaky videos in the club. You want rhythms that hit like a yellow taxi and ...
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Jeff Jampol, President at Jampol Artist Management
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Jeff Jampol, President at Jampol Artist Management

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
July 24, 2024
As a musician, getting noticed by industry professionals can be a game-changer for your career. Jeff Jampol, President at Jampol Artist...
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