The intent here is to reveal what goes through our “producer’s mind” as we cut the list from 250 songs to the 15 or so we’ll present to the artist who then chooses the final tracks to be cut on the record. After hearing the first two songs, I knew what my next blog post was going to be about: I wanted to share the experience we had going through all these songs to give you a perspective from the producer’s side as we try to do our job. Within 48 hours, we received over 250 songs. The tip sheet will also detail who the artist is, along with other dos and don’ts about song submissions for that particular artist, etc. That usually includes details such as: “up-tempo party songs” or “mid-tempo island country grooves” or “ballads” or anything that can give writers criteria for their submissions. Usually our song request process begins with a pitch sheet (or tip sheet) that spells out the song and lyric styles required for a project. We put out the word to our community that we needed songs within a week. The songs were already chosen, but at the last minute the label decided they wanted to add two more songs. It was a rush project, they wanted it distributed in early December in time to ship for Christmas. Last year, I got a call to produce a record for an artist on a NY label. While there’s no magic formula for rising to the top, these 9 tips will help you avoid sinking to the bottom of the pile. A song demo is trying to accomplish one thing: sell your song to the listener.
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