Songwriting Advice
How to Write a Song About Losing A Competition
You lost. It sucks. Now write about it so the audience cries or nods hard enough to buy your next single. Losing a competition gives yo...
How to Write Lyrics About Lyricism And Poetry
You want to write a song about writing songs without sounding like a college essay or a sad Tumblr post. You want lines that are self a...
How to Write Ndombolo Lyrics
Ndombolo makes people move like their shoes are optional and their pride is full price. If you want lyrics that fuel that energy you ne...
What Are Music Managers Called
Ever wondered if a music manager is more like your band's hype person, career BFF, or even a personal genie whispering career secrets? ...
Diana Severini, President & Agent at Castle Talent, Inc.
Diana Severini is the President and Agent at Castle Talent, Inc., a renowned talent agency that specializes in booking and managing liv...
How to Write Chiptune Lyrics
You love the 8 bit buzz and you want words that hit as hard as a jump sound effect. Chiptune is tiny speakers, pixel hearts, and melodi...
Japanoise Songwriting Advice
Japanoise, a subgenre of noise music, originated in Japan in the 1980s. Characterized by its use of dissonance, distortion, and experim...
Making Sync Friendly Versions: Alt Mixes and Clean Edits That Get Placements
Want your song in a TV show, commercial, or video game? Then you need versions that make placement easy. Music supervisors are time poo...
How to Write Songs About Stars
So you want to write a song about stars. Good choice. Stars are emotionally generous. They give you wonder, yearning, loneliness, hope,...
How to Write Songs About Approach
Approach is the emotional moment before action. It is the breath before the kiss, the wobble before the stage lights, the thumb hoverin...