Marty sits down with Brandon Harrington, host of Surviving The Music Industry Podcast. They talk about his journey through music and how his Podcast got started as well as stories about the music industry. PLUS Marty answers the question, “How should I decide what the the splits are on my song”? Write better songs faster!…

Marty talks with special guest, Stefan Xidas, a 30 year old man with Down Syndrome. Stefan is a songwriter from Nashville, TN whose dream is to be the first person with Down Syndrome to get a major cut. Clay also shares a songwriting technique that he learned from Pop Artist Mat Kearney that will make…

Clay talks with world renowned author John Seabrook about his book on the Swedish Pop and Music Movement and Max Martin called “The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory”. John explores the intersection between creativity and commerce in the fields of technology, design, and music. PLUS Marty answers a question about song starts and if…

Clay sits down with 16-time #1 songwriter Jon Nite. They discuss Jon’s approach to writing and his inspirational journey, coming from a small town with no real connections or money, and chasing his dreams all the way to the top of the music charts. PLUS Marty shares how to pitch your songs for Duets. Write…

Marty sits down with Scott Bomar and Paul Duncan from the Songcraft Podcast to talk about the amazing people they have interviewed and their take on songwriting and songwriters. PLUS Clay gives you a lesson on how to LISTEN to music most effectively as a songwriter. Write better songs faster! Clay & Marty’s 10-day video…

Marty sits down with Jess Furman, Executive VP of Sync Strategy at Big Noise to talk about ways to get your music featured in the sync world. Learn how to research the kind of music being used in TV, movies and advertisements and how to connect with industry professionals. Write better songs faster! Clay &…

If you are trying to write a commercial song, you have to write a song that a multitude of people care about! We talk about keys to writing commercial songs and share ways to write songs people actually want to listen to and “give a crap” about! Plus we share a song from our SongTown…

Marty Dodson talks with special guest Ben Arthur, host of the Podcast “Songwriter Stories and Answer Songs”. We talk about Ben’s podcast, songwriting and we hear an original song from Ben! We also share a special segment “Ask Marty and Clay” in which Clay Mills answers, “how long should a co-write last”? Write better songs…

Clay Mills interviews hit songwriter/producer Chris Lindsey to talk about songwriting and about his podcast, Pitch List. You also hear some new music from a SongTown member and learn when you need to sign up with a PRO. Write better songs faster! Clay & Marty’s 10-day video series will help you level-up your songs and…

With a combined 50 years in the music business, Clay Mills and Marty Dodson have enough stories to write a book about ways they have BEEN bad co-writers and about bad co-writes they have experienced. Tune in to learn how NOT to be one yourself. Write better songs faster! Clay & Marty’s 10-day video series…