Music Business
How Are Music Royalties Divided On A Song?
10 Time #1 Song Songwriter, Marty Dodson, has written songs for artists such as Kenny Chesney, Billy Currington, Carrie Underwood and many others. In this Quick Tip video Marty explains how songwriting royalties are divided among songwriters and publishers. For a more in-depth breakdown, checkout the SongTown video How SongWriters Get Paid.
Read MoreSongwriting for Sync vs. Other Types of Music
Randall Foster is Vice President of Business Development and GM at Symphonic Distribution’s Nashville office. Prior to his current role, Randall was the leader of the Creative Sync & Licensing for ole music publishing where he oversaw a vast catalog of music copyrights and intellectual property and managed the outside usage and licensing of those…
Read MoreWhat Is The Role Of A Publisher?
John Ozier has been responsible for over 30 #1’s as an A&R executive, a publisher, and as a songwriter. John is a hit songwriter with cuts by Lee Brice, Tyler Farr, Kid Rock, Kellie Pickler, Charlie Worsham, Josh Thompson, American Young, Air Supply and others. He co-wrote Lee Brice’s multi-week No. 1 and multi-platinum single,…
Read MoreHow Do Songwriters Get Paid?
Marty Dodson is a 10 Time #1 Hit Song Songwriter with nearly 10,000 songs written. Marty has written songs for artists such as Kenny Chesney, Billy Currington, Carrie Underwood and many others! In this episode Marty talks about how songwriters get paid and the steps you should take once you produce a income producing song.
Read MoreWhat NOT To Do When Meeting With Music Industry Pros
John Ozier has been responsible for over 30 #1’s as an A&R executive, a publisher and as a songwriter. John is a hit songwriter with cuts by Lee Brice, Tyler Farr, Kid Rock, Kellie Pickler, Charlie Worsham, Josh Thompson, American Young, Air Supply and others. He co-wrote Lee Brice’s multi-week No. 1 and multi-platinum single,…
Read MoreSo Your Co-Writer Signs A Song Contract. What Does That Mean For You?
So, your co-writer signs a song contract. What does that mean for you? This is one of the top questions asked at SongTown. Chapters Chapter 1: You’ve written a song with your co-writer Chapter 2: Do you have to sign the contract your co-writer signs? Chapter 3: What if I’m pressured into signing the contract?…
Read MoreWhat Is The Role Of An A&R?
John Ozier has been responsible for over 30 #1’s as an A&R executive, a publisher, and as a songwriter. John is a hit songwriter with cuts by Lee Brice, Tyler Farr, Kid Rock, Kellie Pickler, Charlie Worsham, Josh Thompson, American Young, Air Supply and others. He co-wrote Lee Brice’s multi-week No. 1 and multi-platinum single,…
Read MoreThe Different Types of Songwriting Publishing Deals
There are two common types of songwriting publishing deals that publishers make with writers. But, you don’t have to limit yourself to those two options if you can think outside the box. Here are the two common types of deals plus some ideas for creative options: 1) Staff Writer Writes exclusively for one publisher. Has…
Read MoreWhat Should A Song Demo Cost? A Songwriter’s Guide
WAY too often, I run into people that have been taken advantage of in regard to paying for a song demo. So, I wanted to give you all the info you need to answer the question of what should a song demo cost. Here are several demo scenarios you might find yourself in… You write…
Read MoreSongwriting Economics 101 – Song Splits
We get lots of questions here in “town” that relate to the economics of songwriting. I’m going to break down some of the basics of song splits and help explain WHY things work the way they do. Song splits in my pro writing world work like this… We always split the song equally among every…
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