Songwriting Advice
How to Find a Manager for Your Music
Ready to turn your chart-topping dreams into reality? Picture this: you’re pouring your heart and soul into your music, your lyrics are...
Alicia Horwitz, National Booking Director at Columbia Artists
Alicia Horwitz is a highly respected figure in the music industry, serving as the National Booking Director at Columbia Artists. With h...
How to Write Straight-Ahead Jazz Songs
You want a jazz tune that sounds like it belongs in a smoky club and on a Spotify playlist without sounding like a museum piece. You wa...
How to Write Tarantella/Pizzica Lyrics
You want lyrics that make bodies move, eyes widen, and grandma clap along like she is auditioning for a village riot. Tarantella and pi...
Avant-Prog Songwriting Advice
You want music that makes people cock an eyebrow and then hit replay five times. Avant prog is the lovechild of prog rock and experimen...
Most Powerful Music Managers
Picture this: you've got the lyrics, the beats, and that spark only a true artist possesses, but your music career feels like it's stuc...
Jessica McCourt, VP Branding and Strategic Sponsorships at Roc Nation
Jessica McCourt is the Vice President of Branding and Strategic Sponsorships at Roc Nation, a renowned entertainment company founded by...
How to Write a Song About Human Rights
This is part art and part responsibility. You want a song that bangs on the first play and means something on the thousandth play. You ...
How to Write Lyrics About Reuniting With An Old Friend
This is the song about bumping into someone who used to know the exact wrong button to press and somehow still knows how to make you la...
How to Write a Song About Financial Struggles
You want a song that makes people laugh, cry, and send it to their broke friends at 2 a.m. Songs about money are a direct line to the h...