How to get an artist to cut your song if you are a songwriter

How to get an artist to cut your song 

Starting out, as a songwriter is an extremely tough job, although you may think your song is great and should be recorded by artists it is often not the case.

However I have done some research into the top tips of getting your song heard and played. The key to a successful song is that it is memorable and easy to learn, it needs to stick in people’s minds, and weather that’s a catchy chorus or it is simply easy to learn.  A song that is easy to learn is much more appealing to an artist and ultimately future fans as they can learn it quickly and feel a connection with the song instantly.

 

The song needs to be easy to sing. This will benefit the artist in the studio when they are recording it – for example keep the melody range simple, you can also hire a Demo singer whose job it is to sing your song in a studio and test the water. This can be very helpful as if they are having trouble recording you know there will be a problem with an artist who may not be so use to shooting in a studio will struggle.

 

Another important thing to bare in mind is making sure your song portrays the artist in a good light, fans will often assume the lyrics of the song were written by the artist/band themselves therefore you need to make sure the song represents the artists in a good light. Therefore when you are writing your song you have to cater for what the artist would want as ultimately it is them who choose weather to record your song or not. On top of this have some sort of universal message in their, the lyrics need to appeal to the largest possible audience as that’s the way it will become a top hit.

 

Lastly consider your artist choice wisely. Especially if you are a new song writer the chances of a famous band using your song is slim, like with everything in the music industry the key to success is starting from the bottom and working your way up. Maybe try to collaborate with an up-and-coming artist, they will be as desperate as you to create a great track that people in the industry and fans will want to listen to.

The song-writing business is a very competitive one that is hard to be successful in, however once you make it you are in. From doing my research on how to be successful, I would say the key is to not loose sight of your lyric preferences however you need to be flexible when meeting artists and bands as they are what will sing your song and get it heard, this job is about making sacrifices and being prepared to compromise. I have found I can relate to this whilst I work in my group for my A level music video, you have to work as a team and be willing to put your preferred idea or preference aside as at the end of the day you are in a team and not everyone is always going to agree but a group of minds is better then one.