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How to get ahead in pop

‘You can be the best player in the world but if you don’t know how to market that and how to sell that then you’re not going to make a living,’ says the Royal Northern College of Music’s Andy Stott.

Top tips for emerging songwriters

‘Is there a lyrical journey? Is there a narrative? Is there a story? Maybe it’s going to take a bit of thought and work, but I find that is useful’: says hit songwriter Marshall Music.

How to... navigate the sync market

‘In an age of declining record sales, pitiful streaming income and loss-making tours, sync stands as one of the last ways to make good money in the music industry’: we sit down with Bucks Music Group’s Robyn Kennedy to get the lowdown on sync.

How to… get an independent record label deal

Transgressive Records co-founder Toby L lets us in on what makes a new act worth signing and how to get ahead as an independent artist...

Top tips for budding music publishers with Clare Everson

‘It is a particularly satisfying part of publishing to protect the rights of composers and writers': Manners McDade’s creative manager Clare Evenson on the rewards of working in publishing...

How to... compose music for theme parks

Tips for new and emerging folk music artists

Trying to make your way in the UK’s folk scene? Katy Spicer is on hand with some sage advice…

How to get into composing library music

Ever wondered how to get into composing library music and what’s big in the genre? We ask the experts to share their thoughts…

How to get your music on the radio

Want to learn how to access airtime for your music on local, community or online radio? Check out these top tips from station managers, DJs, artists and producers…