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Frettie's an exclusive community for songwriters to get feedback on their music and connect with other songwriters and industry professionals. Hundreds of songwriters from all over the world use Frettie and you should too. Frettie's a growing community and we're currently accepting new songwriters. Join today!
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Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on November 22, 2017
Be patient in your pursuit of songwriting success. It takes years of hard work to become a professional-level songwriter. It can also take years to develop the relationships that will open doors in the music business. So endurance is a...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on November 15, 2017
Are you telling TOO MUCH of your story in your song? Is it really important that you and your love had a fight over whether to go for tacos or pizza for dinner (and you wanted tacos because it was...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on November 08, 2017
Beware of debt- it’s a dream-killer. Financial debt limits your options. Debt raises the amount you have to earn every month just to make ends meet. How free are you to transition from your day job to the roller...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on October 31, 2017
Happy Halloween! There are more than a few monsters that haunt songwriters, so I thought I'd share a few of them with you today. Be on the lookout for these ghouls! SCAMpires- These suckers are looking to bleed your wallet...
Tips & Resources by BRENT BAXTER on October 25, 2017
Remember, if you’re writing to get cuts, your songs aren’t about you. Your songs are about the artist and the listener. You might write a song inspired by a true story from your life, but don’t be...
Tips & Resources by Brent Baxter, Pro Songwriter on October 18, 2017
You win by adding value. Opportunities come to those who add value. For example, I brought the idea of “Caribou Barbie” (a Ray Stevens cut) to Matt Cline and Max T. Barnes because they added value by being in Ray...
Announcements by Brent Baxter on August 02, 2017
I'm pumped to announce that Frettie's newest song reviewer is... TWO song reviewers! Sam and Becca Mizell are hit songwriters who have had cuts in the country world by artists such as The Band Perry and Jana Kramer. However, it's...
Tips & Resources by Brent on July 19, 2017
I read this quote (of a quote) in the book “If You Want To Write” by Brenda Ueland. I think it’s worth considering, so I thought I’d share. “Tolstoi, in a famous essay called, ‘What Is Art?’ said...
Announcements by Brent Baxter on July 18, 2017
I'd like to welcome hit songwriter, Sandy Ramos, as our newest Pro Reviewer! As a songwriter.... Sandy's songs have appeared on over 25 million CDs. Her first big cut came in 1989 when she had a Top 5 record "Don't Waste it On...
Tips & Resources by Brent on July 12, 2017
Right now, the statutory mechanical rate in the US (set by Congress) is $0.091 per unit sold. Meaning, each time someone buys an album at Wal-Mart or iTunes, each song generates $0.091 to be split among that song’s writers and publishers. ...
