The Songwriter's Survival Guide

This is the only book written for songwriters from the viewpoint of a music publisher. Veteran music publisher Dude McLean presents the how-to of getting your songs recorded. It's the art and craft of song-plugging from the perspective of a veteran music publisher who's been pitching, and been pitched to, for years. McLean's experience covers every aspect of music publishing, including representing, securing record deals for, administrating for, and having songs recorded or written by everyone from Ray Charles to Whitney Houston, ZZ Top to Twisted Sister, and Johnny Cash to Tanya Tucker. "The Songwriter's Survival Guide to Success: How to Pitch Your Songs" covers every aspect of song plugging with proven step-by-step procedures. It deals with the how, when, why, and to whom to pitch, details how to find and keep contacts, how to get to artists, and how to connect with a good music publisher. It outlines: procedures for getting your songs recorded; a songwriter's dream survival guide; and, the psychology and how-to of marketing yourself to music-business decision makers.

ISBN 1423488857   Pages 208 ISBN13 9781423488859 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 281 Publisher Hal Leonard Corporation   Published in Milwaukee Imprint Hal Leonard Corporation   Height (mm) 229 Format Paperback   Width (mm) 152 Publication date 04 Oct 2010   Spine width (mm) 11 DEWEY 782.4213   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC22

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