Welcome to this, the first article in what I hope will be a regular series on lyric writing. In this installment: Overcoming Writer’s Block.

Dread the sight of a blank sheet of paper or computer screen? Spinning your wheels trying to finish a stubborn lyric? When your well runs dry, dig somewhere else. Here are some useful techniques for getting unstuck. Please add yours.

In this final installment of the series of making money with production music libraries, we take the process full circle and use our music for picture placements as leverage to gain more projects and placements moving forward. It’s all about using your achievements to snowball into more success as you roll along in your career as a music composer.

Which comes first in your songwriting process, the music or the lyrics? We all have our own unique style and approach to song craft. Some of us are natural lyricists. Others find their strength in writing and arranging the musical content of our songs. The question is, when you have that inspiration to write a song, do you first craft the chords and melodies, or do you pick up a pen and scribble down your words? Cast your vote in the very first poll here at Serve The Song.

Welcome back to our series on making money with production music libraries. If you’re a music composer looking to find placements in television, film, video games, and other places, submitting your music to production music libraries is a great place to start. In this installment, we will look at the process of evaluating online production music libraries, and submitting your music.