Say you’re Craig Wiseman. You’re already one of Nashville’s top songwriters and independent publishers, written more than 100 charted singles and 14 No. 1 hits, been named writer of the year by NSAI and ASCAP (three times), started a successful administration company, expanded your Nashville publishing interests to a London office, and amassed a fierce [...]
In recent years, investors from industries outside the music business have increasingly become the financial backers for independent record labels on Music Row. That trend has also extended to indie publishing companies, several of which now work with investors.
For the publishers, such investors provide an infusion of cash that can help them open, expand, or [...]
Hopefully everyone reading this is at least somewhat familiar with the debate that started a couple of weeks ago in congress concerning future royalty rates. If not, then you need to get your head out of whatever hole it’s been in and start educating yourself.
Not to alarm anyone, but our very existence could very well [...]
Several Music Row notables are teaching USN Evening Classes this spring including Marcus Hummon, Billy Kirsch, and Tom Kimmel on songwriting, and Chris Farren on publishing. Other helpful offerings range from Networking for Chickens to online marketing.Classes, each of which typically last one to three nights, are available from January – April 2008 and popular [...]
What is the peak period for a songwriter’s creativity?
