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Jordan Jay, Senior A&R Manager at Universal Music Group Contact Details
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Jordan Jay, Senior A&R Manager at Universal Music Group Contact Details

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
December 30, 2024
Jordan Jay is a highly respected and influential figure in the music industry, currently serving as Senior A&R Manager at Universal...
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How to Write Adult Standards Songs
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How to Write Adult Standards Songs

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
October 31, 2025
You want a song people will hum by the elevator and play slow at a wedding. Adult standards are the kind of songs that make strangers s...
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How to Write Dark Wave Songs
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How to Write Dark Wave Songs

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want songs that feel like midnight on purpose. You want synths that smell faintly of smoke and streetlamps. You want lyrics that hi...
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Music Managers Looking For Talent in Kenya
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Music Managers Looking For Talent in Kenya

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March 26, 2025
Ready to dive headfirst into Kenya's buzzing music scene, where music managers are on the prowl for the freshest talent and your songwr...
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How to Write Drone Lyrics
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How to Write Drone Lyrics

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want words that become part of the soundscape. You want a lyric that feels like a weather system. It does not need to tell you a fu...
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How to Write Balkan Folk Music Lyrics
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How to Write Balkan Folk Music Lyrics

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want lyrics that hit like a shot of rakija in a plastic cup. You want words that make the aunties clap with one hand and cry with t...
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Ollie Hodge, Director A&R at Polydor Records Ltd Contact Details
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Ollie Hodge, Director A&R at Polydor Records Ltd Contact Details

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 7, 2024
Ollie Hodge is a renowned figure in the music industry, serving as the Director of A&R at Polydor Records Ltd, one of the most prom...
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Power Pop Songwriting Advice
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Power Pop Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want a song that slams open the door and gets everyone singing in the car by the second chorus. Power pop is that feeling packed in...
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How to Be a Music A&R
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How to Be a Music A&R

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
March 26, 2025
Ever wondered how to blend your love for music with the thrill of discovering the next big hit? Welcome to the wild, unpredictable, and...
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Industrial And Post-Industrial Songwriting Advice
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Industrial And Post-Industrial Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want music that rattles teeth and stays in the ear. You want texture so thick it could be filed as a weapon. You want lyrics that f...
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