The Nashville Song Pitcher Blog
Songwriting craft, pitch strategy, and how this business actually works. No fluff, just what helps your song get heard.
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Most songwriters arrive with the same two questions. Is the song good enough, and what happens to a song after somebody says yes. These two guides answer both the way Keith answers them in a review, plainly and without a sales pitch. Everything else on this page is shorter notes built on top of them.
How do you know if your song is any good?
A breakdown of the six things Keith listens for in every song: title, intro, story and lyrics, melody and top line, chords and arrangement, and commercial value. It also covers the plain signs that a song is not ready yet, so you can spot them before anyone else does.
Read the guide Guide twoHow does a song actually get heard, cut, or placed?
The four ways a song gets used: an artist cut, a publishing deal or single song agreement, a sync placement, and an independent release. It explains why this business has no front door, why unsolicited material does not get opened, and why most songs take months or years to land.
Read the guideBoth guides are written for working songwriters, not beginners only and not pros only. When you want a written verdict on your own song, the services page lays out what a review covers and what it costs.
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