Hi BM Bland ..
Nice to meet you. Glad you came out of the shadows and joined in to share your insite at JPF.... some good basics often discussed here.
The question I struggle most with is how much production do I really need for a demo. Except for a couple of songs that have full production, all my demos are recorded in studio with guitar and vocals only. Reason is $$$. Realistically, I can't afford to have all my "future hits" demoed with a full production right from the start. There have been occasions I have been told by the publisher a song has potential to be pitched but not as is ... in that case I am more than ready to put the money for the full production; however, I wonder how often a song didn't make the cut because it was not all fancied up.
Wish I had a "duo" song to send your way .. nothing at the moment.
Look forward to hearing more .. get back to us on SONY

All the best
Joanne