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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!

In this video, Elizabeth Elkins shares her perspective on Americana music and how it is the genre that "borrows from everyone else." She shares her experience touring as a punk-rock artist and what is was like transitioning from that genre to Country and Americana storytelling. You'll learn about the difference...

This blog post was contributed by award-winning hit songwriter, Brent Baxter

Writing a song is like going on a journey.  Maybe you start out with a clear destination in mind.  Maybe you just wander, discovering a satisfying destination by happy accident.  Either way is fine.  However, if you want to...