The Dos and Don'ts of Songwriting Collaboration

Join professional songwriter Cliff Goldmacher as he explains best practices for songwriting collaboration, from planning the song promotion to keeping the co-write moving forward.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. Co-Writing

• Advantages of co-writing
• Disadvantages of co-writing

2. Dos

• Decide in advance if you're going to bring ideas or start
• Show up on time and ready to work
• Make a plan on how you'll both promote the song
• Discuss the percentages for each writer

3. Don'ts

• Don't ever criticize a co-writer's suggestion
• Don't insist on one of your ideas if your co-writer isn't into it
• Don't edit too harshly early on in the session
• Don't push too hard to collaborate with a more established/successful songwriter

4. Lessons Learned

• Lessons learned from songwriting

Conclusion

• Next steps