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How to Register Songs: PRO MLC SoundExchange
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How to Register Songs: PRO MLC SoundExchange

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
Welcome to the DMV for your music except less boring and way more profitable. If you write songs, perform on recordings, or own recordi...
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Manager Taking Commission On Gross Not Net - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid

Manager Taking Commission On Gross Not Net - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 6, 2025
If your manager is trying to get paid on the gross and you are squinting at the contract like it is written in a lost Spotify playlist ...
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How to Write Songs About Sentiment
How to Write Songs About Specific Emotions

How to Write Songs About Sentiment

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
Sentiment is cheap when it is vague. Sentiment is priceless when it is specific enough to make a stranger cry in a grocery aisle. This ...
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Stephanie Davenport, Director A&R at Warner Music Group Contact Details
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Stephanie Davenport, Director A&R at Warner Music Group Contact Details

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
January 2, 2025
Stephanie Davenport is a highly respected and influential figure in the music industry, serving as the Director of A&R (Artists and...
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How to Write Post-Hardcore Lyrics
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How to Write Post-Hardcore Lyrics

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want lyrics that bruise and comfort at the same time. You want lines that punch through distortion and still land in a fan's chest ...
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No Separate Digital Performance Royalty Accounting - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid
Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid

No Separate Digital Performance Royalty Accounting - Traps & Scams Every Musician Must Avoid

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 6, 2025
If your streaming checks look like they were printed at a gas station, this guide is your fire alarm. The music business loves complexi...
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How to Write Country Rock Songs
How to Write Songs

How to Write Country Rock Songs

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want songs that make people nod their heads, cry in the pickup truck, and sing the chorus at the bar. Country rock lives in that sw...
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How to Write Afro House Songs
How to Write Songs

How to Write Afro House Songs

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
You want a track that makes the floor move and the soul feel seen. You want percussion that hits like a heartbeat and a vocal that turn...
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Soul Jazz Songwriting Advice
Songwriting Advice

Soul Jazz Songwriting Advice

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 2, 2025
You want songs that feel worn in and brand new at the same time. You want grooves that make shoulders loosen and chords that sink into ...
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How to Write Trad Jazz Lyrics
How to Write Lyrics

How to Write Trad Jazz Lyrics

Posted by author-avatar Toni Mercia
November 1, 2025
Trad jazz means traditional jazz. Think New Orleans parade energy, smoky club ballads, and swinging standards that older cats and young...
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