June 1-30 “Recommended” Songs Considered for P2P Luncheon.

Congratulations to the writers below who had songs recommended between June 1 and June 30 for consideration for our “Pitch to Publisher” luncheon. These songs came into the Song Evaluation Service and were recommended by the NSAI Evaluator who reviewed them.

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Courtney Crist (HoriPro) and NSAI's Mary Haynes

We had a blast at last night's Online Pitch session! Thank you to everyone who participated including Courtney for taking the time to hear our members' songs! We hope you received helpful advice for future pitch experiences. The following songs were taken:

"The...

This September 2015, spend the day with Los Angeles/San Diego chapters on the Pacific Coast hearing from music business leaders! This special event includes lesson plans from Doug Johnson (songwriter and VP of A&R at Black River Records), Bart Herbison (NSAI's Executive Director) and a Publisher Panel Listening Session...

Embrace Critics. Embrace Change.
By Krista Darting

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A little over a decade ago, I received priceless career/life advice from a well-respected boss. In reviewing a business report I gave him, he asked me why I analyzed the information the way I had. My response was “That’s the way we’ve always...

Remember. Reflect. Regroup
By Shannon Gursky

Two years ago, almost to the date, the NSAI staff embarked on a staff retreat to Memphis, TN. The trip was twofold: team bonding and visit some of the greatest historic music locations. We were able tour Graceland, Sun Studio, Stax Museum of American...