Cliff GoldmacherinSongwritingFour Tips on How To Be A Great Studio ClientHaving been on both sides of the studio owner/studio client equation over the years, I thought I’d take a moment to give songwriters a…Feb 22, 2019Feb 22, 2019
Cliff GoldmacherinSongwritingTips from Industry Professionals on a Career in SongwritingEvery once in a while, it feels great for me to remember that at this point in my career I’ve managed to surround myself with some of the…Feb 15, 20191Feb 15, 20191
Cliff GoldmacherinSongwritingFour Reasons a Professional Demo Singer Is EssentialI get it. Professional demo singers aren’t cheap. You sing well and it’s your song. Why shouldn’t you just sing the demo? I mean, a demo…Feb 8, 2019Feb 8, 2019
Cliff GoldmacherinSongwritingHow To Handle A Songwriting Critique From A Group Of Your PeersIf you live in one of the major music cities — Nashville, New York or Los Angeles — you’ll be surrounded by a large group of your…Feb 1, 2019Feb 1, 2019
Cliff GoldmacherinSongwritingWhat You’re Paying — and Not Paying — For in a Professional Song DemoAs with any product or service, the old expression “you get what you pay for” rings particularly true in the song demo world. Whether you…Jan 25, 2019Jan 25, 2019
Cliff GoldmacherinSongwritingFour Indicators of a Successful Co-writeFor those of you who are relatively new to co-writing or haven’t yet co-written, it can be difficult to know what to expect when you get…Jan 18, 2019Jan 18, 2019
Cliff GoldmacherinSongwritingConfessions of the Studio ProsNot to put too fine a point on it but the recording studio, when people behave badly, can be a very stressful place. As a producer, I work…Jan 11, 2019Jan 11, 2019
Cliff GoldmacherinSongwritingThree Things NOT To Do For Productive Song CritiquesI’d like to start this article by saying that I think it takes real courage to submit your songs for a professional critique. As a…Jan 4, 2019Jan 4, 2019
Cliff GoldmacherinSongwritingFour Reasons Why Writing Songs Gets More Fun The Longer You Do ItDon’t get me wrong, compared to most work in the world, writing songs is pretty great even from the first song you write. That being said…Dec 28, 2018Dec 28, 2018
Cliff GoldmacherinSongwritingWhy Failure Is Your Friend In SongwritingI’ve heard baseball described as a “game of failure,” which means that even the greatest batters in the game miss close to seven out of…Dec 21, 20181Dec 21, 20181