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How to get noticed by a music publisher with Vincent Degiorgio

Vincent Degiorgio, president of CYMBA Music publishing, joined us to tell tales and give tips to songwriters on getting your songs published. We talked about:

mechanical rights and copyrights
separating the performance from the song
what it takes to get a publisher’s attention
how to finish your songs
Jason Blume – 6 Steps to Songwriting Success

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The Strange, Strange World of “Sound Alike” Songs

by Phil Emery

Is extrememusic.com providing a needed service while exploring songwriting challenges or is it doing something more insidious? Perhaps taking credit for an established artist’s work? You decide…

A couple of weeks ago, I attended a great conference hosted by the folks at HHB Canada where three top-notch TV and film composers talked about their industry.… Read the rest