The Songwriter's Survival Guide to Success: How to Pitch Your Songs
Author(s): Dude McLean (Author)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Publication Date: July 1, 2010
Edition: Illustrated
Language: English
Print length: 160 pages
ISBN-10: 9781423488859
ISBN-13: 9781423488859
Book Description
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 songplugging 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 songplugging 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., 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.
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From the Back Cover
In The Songwriter’s Survival Guide to Success, industry veteran Dude McLean not only unveils the secrets of getting your songs pitched, published, and recorded, he also outlines a mind-set and path to help you navigate the fast-paced, chew-’em-up world of the modern music business, so that you can exchange surviving for thriving. With McLean’s methods, you’ll be armed with all the tools necessary to properly promote your songs—from balancing the art and craft of songwriting to making the right moves after your first Gold record. Inside, you’ll learn how to think about your songs and what to watch out for when writing them; step-by-step procedures for getting your songs recorded; how to interact with publishers, record-company executives, and agents; and effective ways to market yourself to music business decision makers. Whether you’re a novice or a professional in the music business, this book can help you advance your career and show you how to avoid the potholes and pitfalls on the way to songwriting success. The rest is up to you!
About the Author
Dude McLean‘s (Los Angeles, CA) credits include Dawnbreaker Music Publishing, MCA Music Publishing, Copyright Management, Inc., and Song Consultant, the last of which provides consulting services for writers, publishers, and other industry professionals., He has worked with dozens of top name artists including Seals and Crofts, Dave Loggins, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and many others.
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