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Feb 27 2023 Vocal Recording Revisited
Feb 13 2023 Tips for Writing a Great Story Song
Feb 6 2023 Which Point of View Is Best For Your Song
Jan 30 2023 ‘And the Songwriter of the Year GRAMMY Goes To…’: The Recording Academy Unveils Historic Award
Jan 26 2023 Are Your Songs Hitting the Right Target?
Jan 23 2023 Tips for Re-evaluating the Song You’ve Just Finished
Jan 17 2023 5 Common Lyric Mistakes—and How to Avoid Them
Jan 10 2023 Top Songwriting Tips For 2023
Jan 3 2023 Tips to Cope with Stage Fright
Nov 30 2022 A Mic for All Sessions
Nov 30 2022 How to Stretch Yourself Melodically
Oct 27 2022 From Stage to Studio
Sep 22 2022 Soundalike Suggestions
Aug 19 2022 A Day in the Life of a Demo
Aug 9 2022 What Makes a Song Iconic?
Jul 22 2022 Top Tips for Session Etiquette in a Recording Studio
Jun 23 2022 How to Write to a Music Track: The Art of Toplining
May 27 2022 Check Out May’s MusicWorld With Must-Read Tips
May 27 2022 What Makes the Perfect Demo?
May 24 2022 Four Reasons Songwriters Should Perform Their Songs If Possible
May 9 2022 How to Create the Perfect Lyric Sheet
Apr 26 2022 Really Good Guitar Sounds, Simplified
Apr 20 2022 What to Say and Do When You Meet a Publisher for the First Time
Apr 12 2022 Methods of Modern Monitoring
Mar 25 2022 5 Ways to Make Your Songs More Memorable
Mar 21 2022 More Tips for Better Tracks
Feb 25 2022 Song Recycling Strategies
Feb 25 2022 Duets and Featured Artists: The Hot Trend in Recordings
Jan 31 2022 Co-Writing in Person vs. Online—the Pros and Cons
Jan 25 2022 Patchbay Primer
Jan 20 2022 “How Hard Would You Work for a Hit?”
Jan 11 2022 5 Things To Remember When Reaching Out To Someone “Cold”
Jan 4 2022 The “3 P’s” of Songwriting Success
Dec 7 2021 5 Key Virtual Networking Tips
Nov 19 2021 Top Tips From 2021 That Can Put You on the Road to Songwriting Success in 2022
Nov 16 2021 5 Song Rhyming Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them
Nov 9 2021 How to Place Outside Songs
Oct 23 2021 5 Steps to Getting a “YES” from Music Publishers
Oct 5 2021 4 More Tips for Instantly Better Lyrics
Sep 24 2021 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Casting Your Songs
Aug 19 2021 “Bring Me Something New”—What Song Publishers Really Mean
Jul 27 2021 More Quick Mix Fix Tips
Jul 23 2021 What’s Hot—and What’s Not In Songwriting
Jul 19 2021 Secrets From The Shaman: An Exclusive Conversation with BMI Icon Donovan
Jun 25 2021 Making Mixes That Matter – How to Create Distinctive Master Recordings of Your Songs
Jun 22 2021 Truth Through Song: A Conversation with Singer/Songwriter JP Saxe
May 21 2021 How to Improve Your Editing Skills…And Your Songs
May 21 2021 Are Your Songs Too Repetitious – or Not Repetitious Enough?
May 18 2021 3 More Things I’ve Learned as a Songwriter
Apr 22 2021 Which Recording Mixes Do You Need to Increase Your Odds of Getting a Song Cut?
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