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How to... get your music in a brand campaign

Ahead of the 2021 Production Music Awards, M Magazine speaks to Rebecca León, awards judge and head of music at Pitch & Sync, to find out what creators can do get their music featured in brand campaigns.

By Jamie MacMillan 10 Nov 2021

How to... understand publishing rights

Following his talk at the MPA 101 of Music Publishing event earlier this month, we asked Sentric's Simon Pursehouse to give us his top tips on understanding publishing rights.

14 May 2021

How to… understand production music

We asked the experienced and dedicated team behind Ninja Tune Production Music to share their top tips for cracking the business.

By Maya Radcliffe 24 Feb 2021

How to... write better lyrics

With writing and production credits with The Six that amount to over 2 billion Spotify streams, we asked Rick Boardman and Sarah Blanchard to give us some tips on writing better lyrics. The Six are looked after by the newly launched Matter Music.

By Maya Radcliffe 17 Feb 2021

How to... write a PRS Foundation funding application

Navigating funding can be difficult, so we asked PRS Foundation grants and programmes manager Elizabeth Sills to give us her top tips on filling out an application.

9 Feb 2021

How to... beat writer's block

What happens when writer’s block becomes a severe impediment to our productivity? Andrea Stolpe gives her tips on ensuring that blocks don’t define your relationship with songwriting.

By Maya Radcliffe 12 Nov 2020

How to… make a living from your music

Making money from your music is key to sustaining yourself as a musician. We asked PRS for Music’s Claire Rose and Daniel Jones to fill us in on their top tips, shared at last week’s BBC Introducing Live event.

By Maya Radcliffe 2 Nov 2020

How to... write a melody

Melodies are centrally important to all commercial composing, be it songs, title music or film scores. Here's what you need to know about writing one.

By Maya Radcliffe 15 Oct 2020