Is your song ready for a publisher or producer to hear? Does it have what it takes to “climb to the top”? Nashville Consultant, Publisher, Songplugger, STEVE BLOCH, will share his perspective on:

• What Publishers Look for in a Writer
• What the Big Boys and Girls (producers, label heads, artists) REALLY want in a song
• Becoming a Better Songplugger for Your Own Songs
• Navigating Nashville’s Waters as a Truly Independent Publisher, Plugger, or Writer

This conversation will unfold through the process of having your song critiqued by an 18 year veteran of pitching songs up and down Music Row. Steve will also play some from his own catalog to illustrate why some songs make money while others just make good stories. Everyone is encouraged to bring one country song on a CD with typed lyric to the session. This exercise is optional and promises to be beneficial whether or not you bring a song. Those who do will leave with the experience of having it listened to as though it were actually being “pitched” on Music Row, with the added advantage of receiving a valuable, professional critique.

Cost: $20