{"product_id":"9780692448052","title":"Hit Happens: Your Beginner's Q and A Guide to Nashville Songwriting","description":"\"HIT HAPPENS will not only guide you step by step on what it takes to be a successful songwriter, it will put a smile on your face while you're learning.\" -Anita Cox, Singer\/Songwriter\/Project Concept \u0026amp; Development Specialist, CEO Big South Productions, BobbyCyrusEntertainment.com. \u003cbr\u003e\"-A must read for all songwriters,\" says Regina Boy Carter, President of Tri-Star Entertainment and Management Group. \u003cbr\u003eHit Happens is a question and answer guide to songwriting by award winning songwriter Corey Lee Barker. He combines laugh-out-loud humorous answers to the creative and business questions he receives the most, and then follows up the humor with the kind of nitty-gritty, rubber-meets-the-road information and insight usually only gained through years of practical experience. \u003cbr\u003e \"If you are (or think you want to be) a Songwriter, do yourself a favor: read it, mark in it, highlight it, keep it handy, and use it as a reference manual! I highly recommend this book and its Author!\" --Kenny Angel, Executive Director of Tennessee Songwriter Association International\u003cbr\u003eSome of the FAQ addressed include:\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the best way to begin a song?\u003cbr\u003eIs the range of my melody of any importance?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is modulation and is it really important?\u003cbr\u003eHow important is the song's title?\u003cbr\u003eDo the same rules apply for writing pop hits as for country?\u003cbr\u003eHow can I sell my song and how much should I ask for it?\u003cbr\u003eDo I really need to sign up at BMI, ASCAP, or SESAC? And if I do...which is better?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is a staff deal?\u003cbr\u003eWhen do I need to copyright my songs?\u003cbr\u003eHow much can I make by writing a parody of a famous song?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I figure out what percentage of the song is mine if I wrote most of it and someone else helped out slightly?\u003cbr\u003eWhen can I tell everyone about my cut?\u003cbr\u003eMy song is ready to come to life. Who should I choose to demo it?\u003cbr\u003eShould I play my songs at writer's nights?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I get my song in a TV show or movie?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does it mean if I get a song \"on hold\"?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is a single song contract?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is a work tape and how is it different form a demo?\u003cbr\u003e....and many more.","brand":"Three Kings Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47025101078768,"sku":"9780692448052","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780692448052_p0.jpg?v=1763614145","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780692448052","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}