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Packaging Deductions In The Streaming Era - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid

Packaging Deductions In The Streaming Era - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 6, 2025
Packaging deductions used to mean shrink wrap and CDs. Now they mean creative accounting that eats your money while you sleep. If you s...
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Master Delivery Specs Missed DSP Takedowns Follow - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid

Master Delivery Specs Missed DSP Takedowns Follow - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 6, 2025
Welcome to the part of the music business where a bad comma in your metadata can cost you streams, syncs, and a meltdown at 2 a.m. If y...
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Carla Reed, Programming Director Local at BET Networks Contact Details
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Carla Reed, Programming Director Local at BET Networks Contact Details

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
August 2, 2024
As a musician, getting your music in front of the right people can be a game-changer for your career. Carla Reed, Programming Director ...
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How to Write Igbo Rap Songs
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How to Write Igbo Rap Songs

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
October 31, 2025
You want bars that slap in Igbo and logic that makes your granny nod her head while your clique go wild. You want a hook that gets stuc...
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How to Write Toná Lyrics
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How to Write Toná Lyrics

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
Toná is the grandparent of flamenco singing. It is raw, naked, and honest in a way that makes coffee seem weak. If you want to write To...
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Western European Songwriting Advice
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Western European Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You write songs. You want them heard. You want them paid for. You want a life that includes both coffee and decent rent. Western Europe...
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Mexican Pop Songwriting Advice
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Mexican Pop Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
Yes you can write a Mexican pop hit that slaps in Spanish English or both. This guide gives blunt, hilarious, and practical songwriting...
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How to Write Música Popular (Colombia) Lyrics
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How to Write Música Popular (Colombia) Lyrics

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want a lyric that lands like a palm slap on the table. You want a line your abuela would mouth under her breath and your cousin wil...
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Blaine Barcus, VP of A&R at Provident Label Group Contact Details
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Blaine Barcus, VP of A&R at Provident Label Group Contact Details

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 5, 2024
Blaine Barcus is the Vice President of A&R at Provident Label Group, a leading Christian music label. As a seasoned music industry ...
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Modal Jazz Songwriting Advice
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Modal Jazz Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
Modal jazz is the musical equivalent of walking into a dimly lit bar and realizing the room is yours for the night. It gives you space,...
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