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In part one of this video, Hannah Showmaker, Creative Director at Big Loud Shirt; Ciara Shortridge, A&R Representative at Disney Music Group; and Chelsea Kent, Creative Director at Still Working Music, are all members of the "Crazy Pitches" Plugging Group. In this video, they discuss what a plugging group is...

Hit songwriter Jon Nite shares his most essential tips for co-writing with professional songwriters.

Hit songwriters Rivers Rutherford and George Teren discuss the art of co-writing and their long-standing co-writing relationship. They have written many songs together, including the Grammy-nominated duet "When I Get Where I'm Going" performed by Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton.

Award-Winning Songwriter Marcus Hummon - "Cowboy Take Me Away" (The Chicks), "Born To Fly" (Sara Evans) and "Bless The Broken Road" (Rascal Flatts) - discusses chemistry, collaboration and the importance of vulnerability in the writers room.

Whether you’re trying out co-writing for the first time or you are well-seasoned writing with others, here are a few tips on how to “get in the writing room” with people that you want to write with.

NSAI TOOLS TO FIND A CO-WRITER

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Pro writer Jeff Cohen, who boasts credits on shows like Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, Desperate Houswives, and movies like Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Stuart Little 2, shares his best insights on getting plugged into the world of sync placements.