Did you know that grief and sadness are believed to be some of the two strongest emotions on the emotional spectrum? It’s no surprise then that sad songs are everywhere. Sadness is something everyone can relate to regardless of age, gender, experience, or life situation. People have been writing and listening to sad songs for […]
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What is Music Production—A Beginner’s Guide
Turning a song you’ve written into a professional, studio-made demo is a lot more complicated than you might think. You’ve got your chord progression, your lyrics, and maybe some extra ideas for additional instrumentation bouncing around in your head. However, that’s just the beginning when it comes to producing music. Even if you’re already trying […]
Best Music Distribution Services in 2023
Music distribution: the process of getting your song off the page and into a buyable format. Simple enough, right? While music distribution might seem easy enough on paper, in practice it can involve a litany of hoops to jump through. As someone who’s gone through personally distributing my songs, it proved more complex than I […]
How to License Your Music
Earning cash from writing songs and composing music is the dream, right? However, pivoting from balancing a day job and playing music on the side to a full-on music career is not an easy undertaking. Most songwriters hedge their bets on getting a demo recorded and submitting it to a label. While this is an […]
How To Write Music for Sync Licensing (and Get Your Songs Published)
Guest post by: Caleb J. Murphy You’re here because you want to learn how to write music for sync licensing. You want to get your music in TV shows, commercials, video games, and/or films. In this post, I’ll go through how to write and pitch your songs for sync licensing. (For context, my music has […]