While the limelight goes to the performers, the heart and soul of the music business is the songwriter. My Big Break explores the stories of these unsung heroes who largely operate behind the scenes, writing and producing the music we all love. How did they write their hit song? What’s the secret to a sustainable creative career in music today? And most importantly… how did they get their Big Break?
Hosted by Antony Bruno, former Billboard editor and music industry consultant, now Dir. of Communications for Royalty Exchange.
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While the limelight goes to the performers, the heart and soul of the music business is the songwriter. My Big Break explores the stories of these unsung heroes who largely operate behind the scenes, writing and producing the music we all love. How did they write their hit song? What’s the secret to a sustainable creative career in music today? And most importantly… how did they get their Big Break?
Hosted by Antony Bruno, former Billboard editor and music industry consultant, now Dir. of Communications for Royalty Exchange.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Matt Rogers is a songwriting dynamo. He has written for major country artists like Brett Aldridge, Luke Bryan, Dustin Lynch, Justin Moore, Chris Young, Jimmie Allen, and tons more- even branching out to other genre artists like Jordin Sparks.
Matt started his music career in Nashville, like many other artists, but it wasn’t until a chance opportunity allowed him to play some songs for a publisher, at a bar, while filming a documentary that things started to click into place. Matt joins us to share his experiences as a songwriter on this episode of The Big Break.
Show Notes
2:10 How the pandemic has impacted Matt and songwriting as a profession
4:07How Matt first got into music, starting as a journalist
9:35Getting to Nashville, as an editor, and starting to work as a songwriter
“Okay buddy, you got something going on here that maybe we should try to pursue…”
15:10Getting meetings with PRO’s, Publishers, and Labels, and keeping momentum with your circle
“When I got there, there was like a camera man, and a couple people, and they were talking to the publisher and a couple writers, and the guy I was writing with was like ‘why don’t you play them a song?’ so I grabbed a guitar and played a song, and the publisher said ‘play me another one…’”
24:30Negotiating, and understanding, your publishing deal
“When you are getting to the stage of a [publishing deal], the best advice I would give anybody is get a great lawyer.”
28:45Matt’s first hit- We Went by Randy Houser
35:08The network and circles of writers, and working to cast a wide net
“You cast a wider net- let’s say I write for Sony, and I write a song with a guy who writes for Warner Chappell, and I write with another writer who writes for Big Yellow Dog. Now we have three sets of publishers slinging this song around town instead of just one.”
38:20Catalog sales, and what’s next
“We look at every song as a potential, life-changing, financial aspiration.”
45:15How do people follow you and keep up with you?
Freedom is a Highway by Jimmie Allen
A Little Less Broken by Luke Bryan
The One You Need by Brett Eldredge
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