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Finishing Songs: From 8 Bar Idea to Release in 7 Checkpoints
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Finishing Songs: From 8 Bar Idea to Release in 7 Checkpoints

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You have an 8 bar spark that sounds like something. Now you need to turn it into a record people remember and a release people stream. ...
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Country Music Artist Managers
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Country Music Artist Managers

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
March 26, 2025
Picture this: your favorite country tunes blasting through a dusted-out barn in the middle of nowhere, your heart swelling with the pro...
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Mbalax Songwriting Advice
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Mbalax Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want a Mbalax song that makes bodies move and minds remember the line they just sang out loud at 2 a.m. Good. You are in the right ...
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Ken Kragen, President at Kragen & Company
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Ken Kragen, President at Kragen & Company

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
July 24, 2024
Ken Kragen is a renowned music industry executive and the President of Kragen & Company, a leading entertainment and media consulti...
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Tropicalia Songwriting Advice
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Tropicalia Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want tropical sun, political mischief, and a melody that sneaks into a listener's head like a secret chorus at 2 AM. Tropicalia is ...
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Kendall Minter, CEO at NuMillennium Distribution Contact Details
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Kendall Minter, CEO at NuMillennium Distribution Contact Details

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
September 7, 2024
As a musician, getting in touch with industry professionals like Kendall Minter, CEO at NuMillennium Distribution, can be a game-change...
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How to Write Instrumental Rock Songs
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How to Write Instrumental Rock Songs

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want an instrumental that does not need words to make your listeners feel assaulted and healed at the same time. You want riffs tha...
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Music Managers in Brooklyn, NY
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Music Managers in Brooklyn, NY

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
March 26, 2025
Brooklyn is not just a borough, it’s a vibrant cultural crucible where creativity, grit, and the sweet sound of breakthrough tunes fuse...
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Managers Who Stole Money From Music
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Managers Who Stole Money From Music

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
March 26, 2025
Ever wondered how some music managers managed to pull off the ultimate bandit act, making off with what should have been hard-earned ro...
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How to Write Songs About War
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How to Write Songs About War

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want a song about war that lands like a punch and holds like a hug. You want listeners to feel the dust, the fear, the weird quiet ...
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