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Songwriting Splits: How to Avoid one of the Most Costly Mistakes You Can Make
It's great to get together with collaborators and songwriting partners,  write a song, and then dream of the success it can bring you.  But when the money starts coming...
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This is the Best Daily Exercise You Can Use to Quickly Create Pro Level Audio Recordings

Before We Jump In...

...Download the Critical Listening Worksheet HERE.

 

A Simple Strategy that Yields Tremendous Results

Setting time aside to practice Critical Listening will take...

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This is the Worst Piece of Advice Songwriters Constantly Receive

This one phrase, "Don't bore us, get to the chorus," while well intentioned, is bad advice.

The Words We Use...

The words we use are important, and this phrase essentially states:

  • The Intro is...
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What Every Musician Ought To Know About Music Libraries
Since releasing The 4 Step Plan to Licensing Success, the most common question I get asked is:

"Could you recommend some music libraries / music supervisors to me?"  

I get at least 10...
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A Simple Way to Determine if Your Music is Ready for Sync Placements

Like so many independent musicians, for years I struggled to get traction in the traditional music industry.  I send my songs to publishers, and my albums to record labels… I set up...

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1 Song, 2 Hours, 5 Tracks, 4 Placements.

In this short video, our guest instructor is Grammy Award Winning Producer, Composer, Engineer & Mixer Isha Erskine. 

Isha is going to show you how he created a simple piece of music...

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How to Know When to STOP Mixing Your Song

It’s easy to get caught up overanalyzing the mixing process.  In fact, many musicians focus too much on whether or not they have the ‘mixing chops’ for their music to...

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5-Figure Placements in Less than 1 Year

I LOVE Success Stories!! I find them inspiring because they're a great way to really see what's truly possible and within reach.

I especially LOVE Success Stories from those who've taken the time,...

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A Simple Strategy Every Musician Can Instantly Use to Write 'Sync-Ready' Songs

Today I'm going to share with you my #1 writing secret that I've used for years to help inspire many of my songs that have been placed in TV shows, Film Trailers and Commercials.

 
I often...
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How I Landed A SuperBowl Ad

Although my NY Giants weren’t the ones to beat the Patriots in the 2018 SUPERBOWL, I still feel like a winner and I want to share a success story with you. Not in a way to say, "hey,...

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