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Facebook songwriting groups

How to make the most of Facebook songwriting groups (or, stop ruining Facebook!)

March 8, 2018March 8, 2018 Johnny Dwinell and Brent Baxter

Brent Baxter and Johnny Dwinell discuss strategies on how to behave as a member of Facebook songwriting groups. Excerpted from The CLIMB podcast, “STOP Ruining Facebook and Your Career.” Read More.

land a cut

Are you writing for an audience of one, or one million? Mailbox Money, Part 4

February 21, 2018March 5, 2018 Brent Baxter

If you’re hoping to land a cut, there’s one listener who definitely must connect with your song: the artist you’re pitching to. That’s your first listener, the one who will hear it before the masses. Read More.

landing a cut

Landing a cut can jump-start your music career: Mailbox money, Part III

February 9, 2018March 1, 2018 Brent Baxter

Being a performing artist isn’t the only way to make a living in the music business. Landing a cut can be a way to kick off your solo career, or it could be a way to long-term success as a songwriter. Read More.

mailbox money pitching your songs

The first steps to pitching your songs: Mailbox money, Part II

January 26, 2018March 1, 2018 Brent Baxter

You may already have the makings of a network that can help you pitch your songs to other artists — maybe even signed artists. Do your homework. You might be sitting on a mountain of contacts who could open doors of opportunity for you to earn some mailbox money. Read More.

mailbox money pt 1

Mailbox money: How cuts can increase your money-making potential

January 18, 2018March 1, 2018 Brent Baxter

A “pitch” is when a song is presented to an artist in the hopes the artist will record it. When an artist records your song, it is commonly called a “cut.” When you get a cut, it can lead to a wonderful thing called “mailbox money.” Read More.

marketing music

Marketing music? Where is the traffic coming from?

December 22, 2017April 26, 2018 Johnny Dwinell and Brent Baxter

Brent Baxter and Johnny Dwinell discuss the one simple question every artist should ask before spending a dime on anything artistically related. Excerpted from The CLIMB podcast, episode #76 about music marketing, titled: “This One Question Will Save You Thousands.” Read More.

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