There's nothing wrong with songpluggers, IF:

1. YOUR SONGS ARE READY. Asking a songplugger if your song is ready is like asking a dog if it is hungry. If you want to find out whether your song is ready, you need a team of sober, honest people to advise you. Some of those people should have experience in the business. None of them should have any possibility of making money depending on their answer.

and:

2. IF THE SONGPLUGGER IS ANY GOOD. Have they placed major songs recently? Did their placement come through their own work or through their client's connections? Here's a good litmus test...do they turn down paying work if the songs aren't ready?

Unfortunately, many songwriters don't follow these suggestions. They want to pitch songs that aren't ready and will listen to anyone who tells them their stuff is good.

First, write good songs. Second write a few great songs. Third, network and make friends in the industry. Somewhere along the line develop a trusted team of advisers. Sit on your money, don't spend money on demos until you're writing good songs, don't pitch to majors until you're writing great songs...your team will tell you when your songs are good or great. Strangers won't cut your songs, friends will. Make friends with really talented people. Don't suck up to them or gherm them...make friends with them. If you don't know how to make friends, learn how (here's a good strategy to make friends...be a good friend).

See? It's easy! smile

You've got to know your limitations. I don't know what your limitations are. I found out what mine were when I was twelve. I found out that there weren't too many limitations, if I did it my way. -Johnny Cash

It's only music.
-niteshift

Mike Dunbar Music