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Back to Search185: What Kind of Song Should I Play A Publisher?
Episode 185
“Ok songwriters, you’ve built up your song catalog and secured a meeting with a publisher. Now, how do you pick which song(s) to play? What are publi…
6 years, 6 months ago
047 SONG TITLE CHALLENGE: “Alcohol Involved”
If you read this song title, on the surface it seems a little shallow and one-dimensional, but you’ll be amazed at how deep Brent and Johnny go creat…
6 years, 6 months ago
184: The Truth About Fake Streams & Fans
Episode 184
Should you buy streams and fans? Is that organic or will it hurt you?
What’s the deal with and what’s the difference between honest paid promotion and…
6 years, 6 months ago
002 Pick Johnny’s Brain: What kind of starter pack do I need to get more gigs?
I’ve been playing for about 30 years, in various bands but just for fun or one-off gigs mostly. I now want to do more serious and directed performing…
6 years, 6 months ago
183: Songwriting Advice From Music Publisher Joe Dan Cornett
Episode 183
What could you learn from getting in depth feedback from hit publisher Joe Dan Cornett on not one, but TEN different songs?
You need to spend 33% of y…
6 years, 7 months ago
046 SONG TITLE CHALLENGE: “Margarita Reasons”
If you’re a songwriter, how would you write this title? What angles could you use to approach it?
In a pro songwriting room, songwriters like to start…
6 years, 7 months ago
182: Is The New Music Biz Really New?
Episode 182
We all hear talk around town about the “new” music business…Johnny and Brent are always talking about how the artist is getting more and more power a…
6 years, 7 months ago
001 Pick Johnny’s Brain
this is the first episode of “Pick Johnny’s Brain.” We’ve asked CLIMBers to submit music marketing questions and Johnny will be answering them on the…
6 years, 7 months ago
181: Advice From A Song-Of-The-Year Songwriter
Episode 181
“You don’t necessarily need to write with the artist, it certainly helps. But, I’m a firm believer that the BEST SONG WINS”, is just a small bit of a…
6 years, 7 months ago
045 SONG TITLE CHALLENGE: “What People Think”
Are you certain that you have settled on the very best concept to write your song title?
The Song Title Challenge miniseries mimics what happens durin…
6 years, 7 months ago