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Quote to Inspire. "There's a wall between you and what you want, and you've got to leap it." - Bob Dylan
- Welcome, July! If your summer schedule is unpredictable, remember to take advantage of the flexibility of booking Private Sessions with your favorite music business mentors. Here are 5 ways that personal connections with industry pros can improve your pitching success.
This Week! Remember to Register for The Big Reveal and Contender Countdown!
Producer, artist, and songwriter Dylan Emmet has listened to all the incredible submissions for the Golden Ticket Special Event Pitch, and it's time to reveal the winner! All SU members are welcome to join this fun and educational live event on Thursday, July 17th at 8pm ET. Dylan will be in the e-classroom offering tips, answering your questions, and counting down the Rising Star Contenders' songs until we reach the winning track! Sign up for SPEC 485: The Big Reveal! Golden Ticket on the Live Class Schedule. A transcript and contender song links will be available to registrants.
Summertime and the Living is Easy.
Cool down inside this month by creating your ideal songwriting schedule! Submit songs to your coaches for evaluations, attend a live online song FDKBK class, or book Private Sessions with publishers and songwriting mentors. Increase your connections by completing your songwriter profile and setting up your "My Website" in the Song Locker area.
General Registration Reminders:
Our mentors and pitch guests are available for Private Sessions by appointment only. You may have two active live songwriting feedback courses (FDBK) at once, but you can add a third if there is still an open spot 24 hours before the class starts. Keep an eye on the live songwriting course schedule in case someone cancels during the week, and a seat opens up. Find your favorite coach for song evaluations in the Activity area. New to SongU? Welcome! Check out the FAQ Quick Start Guide for an overview of how to begin.
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Featured Pitch. Pitch #2497: Midland Country Midland. A Street Pitch guest and publisher who has already generated income for SongU.com members is looking for songs Big Machine recording artist Midland. Thi... View all pitch opps.
Pitch #2497
Midland. A Street Pitch guest and publisher who has already generated income for SongU.com members is looking for songs Big Machine recording artist Midland. This is a 3-guy group with great harmonies. Seeking: Retro George Strait feel musically with contemporary lyrics. Fresh ideas. Male vocal demos. Before pitching, watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7f6HiQ2LuU and find out more about the group at https://www.midlandofficial.com/
AI Guidelines: Based on the current copyright report (https://songu.com/FAQAI.aspx), this guest will only consider songs with entirely human-authored lyrics and human-authored melodies. AI may be used for demo production, but any such use of AI must be disclosed.
Pitch follow-up info: If his guest expresses interest in your song, before pitching it, they will ask for publishing if a major recording results from this particular solicitation.
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Featured Pitch. Pitch #2498: Trucker Songs. (Quick Pitch) Country Trucker Songs. Quick Pitch! Veteran music publisher with multiple cuts on major artists is listening to songs for an unnamed male artist managed by a major Nashv... View all pitch opps.
Pitch #2498
Trucker Songs. Quick Pitch! Veteran music publisher with multiple cuts on major artists is listening to songs for an unnamed male artist managed by a major Nashville artist management company.
Seeking: UP TEMPO ONLY! Great trucker songs. The song doesn't have to use the word "truck" in the title, but it should be similar to the reference songs below. Male vocal demos. Up tempo, tracks should have movement.
References: Think Smokey & The Bandit type of feel ala Jerry Reed's East Bound and Down, or songs like Driving My Life Away, Truck Driving Man, Chicken Truck, Six Days On The Road.
AI Guidelines: Based on the current copyright report (https://songu.com/FAQAI.aspx), this guest will only consider songs with entirely human-authored lyrics and human-authored melodies. AI may be used for demo production, but any such use of AI must be disclosed.
Pitch Follow-up: If this guest expresses interest in your song, they will pitch it with the understanding that you will be asked to sign a single song agreement with the publishing company if there is interest in the song.
GOLD STARS! CONGRATULATIONS to our members whose songs were picked up in the past 72 hours to be signed or pitched from our leads!
(#2495) Pitch For Publisher. Bluegrass. Kameron Ross. A Street Pitch guest and publisher who has already generated income for SongU.com...
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Kenneth Wolfe - "SO WHAT!!!"
(7/15/2025)
Pitch #2495
Kameron Ross. A Street Pitch guest and publisher who has already generated income for SongU.com members is looking for songs for Grade One View Music artist, Kameron Ross. This Texas-based, America's Got Talent artist, and DC Pride performer has received multiple "Best Country Artist and Best Local Performer awards in the Dallas area. Seeking: A variety of styles - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: Pop/country leaning songs. Additionally, looking for new styles such as Dance-Country and Reggaeton-Country. Also seeking "Texas Country" songs similar to the Josh Abbott Band. Finally, looking for a DUET - either a bluegrass duet or a Pop country duet to be performed with RuPaul's Drag Race television show contestants. Note: I'm friends with his producer. Before pitching, please get to know the artist and listen to his songs at https://www.kameronross.com/. Send your best in any of his preferred styles. Male vocal demos.
AI Guidelines: Based on the current copyright report (https://songu.com/FAQAI.aspx), this guest will only consider songs with entirely human-authored lyrics and human-authored melodies. AI may be used for demo production, but any such use of AI must be disclosed.
Pitch follow-up info: If his guest expresses interest in your song, before pitching it, they will ask for publishing if a major recording results from this particular solicitation.
UPCOMING INSTRUCTOR-LED COURSES
Registration for song feedback and mentoring courses (FDBK) begins one-week prior to course time starting at 10:00 am ET. Limit 5 participants per session.
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Wed Jul 16, 2025 01:00 PM (ET)
FDBK 140 Songwriting Feedback Course with Marcia Ramirez
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Thu Jul 17, 2025 08:00 PM (ET)
SPEC 485 The Big Reveal! Golden Ticket with Dylan Emmet with Sara Light
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Sat Jul 19, 2025 01:00 PM (ET)
FDBK 205 Song Feedback Course II with Alan Roy Scott
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Mon Jul 21, 2025 08:00 PM (ET)
FDBK 175 Songwriting and Production Feedback Course with Dylan Emmet
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Tue Jul 22, 2025 08:00 PM (ET)
FDBK 288 Songwriting Feedback Course II with Sara Light