Education Center

NSAI hosted a special Lunch workshop on December 4 featuring publishers Trevor Mathiesen, Noreen Prunier, and Nicole Sherrill!. This "Pick A Publisher's Brain" panel was moderated by the Membership Team and focused on the most common questions about co-writes, publishing deals, pitching, etc. - with plenty of opportunities for audience Q&A!

Hit Songwriter Craig Wiseman shares his wisdom on writing hit songs, ways to elevate your storytelling in the country genre, the pitch process, co-writing, and more! This excellent overview of songwriting should inspire you to push your songwriting to the next level!

NSAI Member Claire Kelly is celebrating a sync placement in TV drama, Station 19! The song "Out of the Dark" was written by Claire Kelly, Wilson Harwood and Jason Zerbin. Placed in Station 19 Season 2 Episode 6 in the final scene of the show. Read the writeup below to...

One thing I feel like people always ask me when I say, “yes, I am an artist” is- “So, like what is your thing?”

By thing- they mean branding. It took me a while to figure that out. They are really asking is, "What makes you unique, different from everyone else...

Co-Founder of The Independent Pluggers Association Sherrill Blackman shares his knowlege on pitching songs to artists and publishers, publishing deals, networking in the music industry, and more!

In this video, pop writer Claude Kelly share his experience writing for pop, and what he feels to be the characteristics of an "earworm" pop track. Claude also share 3 tips for writing pop, how a writer can challenge themselves to think futuristic in terms of melody and more!