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Ali Angel
by Gary E. Andrews - 06/27/26 11:00 PM
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ASCAP & AI
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Riot Fest
by Gary E. Andrews - 06/21/26 10:51 PM
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my 2 cents....I don't have history with Airun so I'm really not gonna say much about that....
But, from my side of the table I do believe it is easier to get a major cut if you are in Nashville, writing with an artist or have made friends with a ton of label heads....Nashville has to trust you...My gut says its not right...but it is what it is....
at 4pm when the label is looking for that last song....they call around/ask around and we are not there! If you don't have a track record why should they spend there resources on you...
which begs the question how do you get a track record?....
I don't know.
I do believe as a writer you are better off finding a mentor in the genre you wish to crack open....I have done that....has my music gotten heard, not really, but I see how some of the business is done. I see how people have a number #1 hit on the country singles chart and they are working their a@# off for 13 years writing with the "right" people(out night after night)putting family on hold and they have indie cuts or album cuts but not another single....It is very competitive...some days I'm not sure why I even entertain the idea of writing commercially but I still do!
so I guess in summation all of the above applies, Bob, I think you have to have many irons in the fire...not one song for Nashville but many songs...if they like the first one you better have another one.
Tammy, we are all paying our dues one way or another...each of our roads is different...
Kevin you are probably more on then you think.....
I think MIke gives really great feedback, Does anybody know the artists details, true details not just the publicity stuff. thats just for starters....that kind of info is hard to get sitting in PA.
Brian makes an excellent point about markets outside of Nashville. Nashville isn't the end of the ride it's just a jump off point!
ok...Ive rambled enough....this thread has been awesome...alot of good feedback and opinions...This shouldn't be taken personal...
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