Originally Posted By: musician17
Hi everybody,

Just wanted to ask - does anyone know of ways for songwriters to get noticed with their songs?


You should probably check out TAXI. It is a service that lists specific people looking for specific song needs. For songwriters, bands, film use, etc. It's expensive but really one of the few ways to get to the people you want to get to without having to go in with a cold unsolicited pitch.

An alternative way which in ways is even better is this.

Pitch your songs to an artist that is talented and on the rise, but not yet super well known. Easier to get to so more likely to make a connection. Even if they don't make it big you still will be getting your songs out there and heard. If you do that with enough artists eventually one of the artists is likely to be one to become very successful. It may take years of effort, but meanwhile you'll be doing what you love.

Particularly suitable because you said you don't care as much about the financial payoff.

The key is finding a way to do something you love, that most people give up on because they go about it the impossible way trying to compete with massive amounts of other songwriters...in the same places and the same strategy. Be different. It'll pay off.