Last updated: 1/2012

siest Way to Write a Hit Song, Get it Recorded, and Cut Through the Smoke & Mirrors of the Songwriting Business?
Even if you?re not a musician, you don?t have any industry contacts, you?ve never even entered a songwriting contest, or haven?t written a single word of lyrics in your entire life, read on to learn how you can use the same system discovered by an Unknown Songwriter to write ?Hit Songs? and get your songs published?

Dear Aspiring Songwriter,

I was so ticked off I wanted to break my guitar into smithereens, throw my stereo and my CD's in front of the nearest moving train, ride off into the sunset with my finger held high out the window.

Why?

I?d received yet another unopened demo envelope returned to me, tattered and torn, with an ugly red stamp of ?Unsolicited? on the outside. I had been beating my head against the wall now for years in this ?music? town, trying to get a friggin? break writing (what I thought were) killer songs on my guitar at every given moment. That is, as time allowed between delivering pizzas and waiting tables.
And to make matters worse, my parents, especially my Dad, kept calling, telling me to ?get a real job? and saying stuff like ?the music business is a hard industry to break into, Son, we think your songs are really good?but you?re not getting any younger?? BLAH. BLAH.
I?d had enough of the music business. I was ready to get out altogether.
But that?s when I took a deep breath and stopped to think about the big mistake I was about to make.
I had to make a decision.
The Crucial Songwriting Decision I Made
It was at that very moment just a few years ago that I made the ?crucial? decision that turned the tables in my music career FOREVER. It?s something that I?m going to share with you right now, if you?re smart enough to take just 5 minutes and read every single word of what I?m about to say.

But before I share my life-changing decision with you, let me ask you a few questions:
Are you always asking yourself, "Why won?t anybody listen to my songs?"

Have you often thought "I've got a great song yet it keeps getting rejected. Why?

Do you wonder "how do I know if who I?m dealing with is reputable?"

Do you wonder, "can I publish my own songs...do I even need a publisher...and how would I find a publisher if I needed one?"

Do you wonder "How do I market my own songs...when I don't have a clue how the music industry really works"

Have you ever entered a songwriting contest with (what you thought was) a great song, only to be snubbed by the judges and told ?it needs work??

Are you thoroughly DISGUSTEDwith the low-quality music that seems to constantly be played on the radio...yet for some stupid reason, your great songs won?t even get considered?

Have you been rejected and told "your song is really not what we're looking for?" or even worse?.have you simply been ignored by record companies and other music publishers?

Does the music industry seem like some ?Good ?Ol Boy Club? that?s conspiring to shut you out, turn down your music, and snub their nose at you at every turn?

Are you starting to get the feeling that maybe your friends, family, and everybody else who tried to talk you out of this business might actually be right...maybe you DON'T have what it takes...and you?re ready to GIVE UP and THROW IN THE TOWEL????
If you feel this way right now, I have good news. My name is Corey Ledbetter, and I was in the same spot as you, just a few years ago. I felt exactly how you feel?frustrated, alone?and about to give up.

But that?s when I made the crucial decision I told you about.

Here?s what I decided?
?There are (formerly) unknown songwriters from all over the world, who, for decades, have written songs, gotten the right people to hear them, gotten them recorded and became ?Hit? Songwriters.? Apparently they KNOW something I don?t KNOW.
I decided that my SONGS weren?t the problem?it was a matter of knowledge about how the industry REALLY works.
I said to myself, ?I?m going to find out EXACTLY how they did it?and do it myself.?
Now, this may not seem profound to you,
But Here?s the Result After ?Learning the Ropes in the Songwriting Business:
Three songs I wrote or co-wrote have been contracted with a platinum-award winning publisher. I?m no longer working with the little guys, but am now co-writing with phenomenal songwriters, who have made mega-hits with award-winning artists!

The fact that I?ve stuck it out and broke through the illusion that the music industry paints is made evident by having three songs published within one year! My collaborators have smash hits with people like Toby Keith, Faith Hill and Martina McBride.

In fact, here?s what my own Publisher* said to Me Recently About My Abilities:
?If you ever wonder whether or not you've "got what it takes"....., just realize that you're the ONLY one out there who isn't signed to a major label or publishing house that I choose to receive songs from. So, yeah.... you're MORE than good enough.?
(*NOTE: my publisher has requested that his name and the name of his company NOT be revealed. He doesn't want to be inundated with emails and phone calls from thousands of amateur songwriters - it would only create a massive headache for him and then he would quit working with me..... Let it suffice to say that he has three platinum cuts with Toby Keith, and has written songs for and with Montgomery Gentry, Ronnie Milsap, and Craig Morgan).
Now, don?t think that I?m telling you this to brag about my songwriting abilities. I?m not. The fact is, I have friends I consider to have more ?natural songwriting ability? than me, they win songwriting contests and seem to having everything going for them?yet they still can?t seem to get a break.
That?s the reason I?m writing this. It?s to let all the people out there I know who feel they are ?stuck? and are thoroughly intimidated by the Songwriting and Publishing Business. It?s time you know?
The Disturbing Truth About the Songwriting Business
Here?s the message that I?m just dying to tell anyone who feels like they?re been treated unfairly and that this whole thing is a conspiracy to keep them out. There?s something crucial that you want to have ?tattooed on your forehead? when in comes to the Songwriting and Publishing Business?
?if you don?t get anything else from reading this message please GET THIS:
The Music Business is a BUSINESS, first and foremost.
Now, that might not sound too profound, but let me point out why this should change your thinking. You need to get the idea right out of your head that music is all about ?glitz and glam? and that everybody?s ?making the jing & wearin the bling??and somehow they?re trying to keep you out of the fun by not paying attention to your songs.
For every Superstar artist that you see gracing the magazine covers, there are multitudes of ?little people? behind the scenes who are making crucial business decisions every day that can make or break people?s careers. There?s millions upon millions of dollars to be made or lost recording or not recording certain songs, promoting certain artists, etc.
Here?s the BAD NEWS - nobody OWES YOU anything. They are not ?required? to listen to your demo, they don?t have some obligation to ?give a new guy a break??or any such nonsense.
The only obligation anyone has in the Music Business is to record and promote music that they sincerely believe that the public will buy. That?s it. End of story. Music Publishers and Record Companies are not gamblers. They are always going to make the very best decision they can make about what will sell?because their OWN careers are on the line, every day.

The Good News About How You Can Systematically Break Into the Songwriting and Publishing Business

If you?re a hard-working individual with talent, the fact that Music Business is first and foremost a business should actually encourage you and not cause you to lose hope.
I know that sounds crazy, but stay with me. I?ve been where you are, and now I?m on the inside and I want to show you how. Trust me on this. Read on?
Like any business, there?s a system to the way that it works, and that system can be learned and understood by anyone who really wants to figure it out.
The problem with most songwriters is that they somehow think that just since they have a good song, that the music business is going to stop dead in their tracks?listen up?perk up?and say...?WOW! That?s a great song?here?s a Million Dollars!?

But if aspiring songwriters would bother to learn about how the industry REALLY works, they would find out that this NEVER happens.
So why should you get depressed if it doesn?t happen for you like this?when, in reality, it NEVER happens for anyone???
Instead, wouldn?t you want to learn, how unknown songwriters REALLY go about getting ?discovered??people just like you?

I?ve Explained All of My Songwriting Successes and Failures in Painstaking Detail
It took me five long years to figure out - by the sweat of my brow, and lots of trial-and-error, but I?ve now figured out the EXACT way to go about getting the elusive publishing contract. Don?t forget the result?a publishing contract and three songs published in One Year!

And I?ve recorded all of what I learned in my Ebook ?How to Become a Hit Songwriter?. Sure, you could to the pain and expense of purchasing hundreds of other books, audio files, and subscribe to many songwriter associations to learn some of the things in this book. But why would you? You don?t have to ? I already did, and I?m sharing with you the ?must knows? and vital information that helped me make it to where I am today.

This 110-page book will not only helps any aspiring songwriters understand the insider terminology used in the music industry, but it also shares with your the secrets of what makes a song a ?hit?.


I?ve got my foot in the door, and am sharing with other songwriters what it really looks like inside the songwriting business.

Here?s Just a Few Things That You?ll Discover in ?How to Become a Hit Songwriter?:
How to avoid getting ripped-off by the ?Song Sharks? who will take your money and virtually guarantee that you?ll never have a hit song with your lyrics

3 simple steps to Get a Song Written ? even with just a lyric and no melody of your own

How to enter a songwriting contest with an ?Unfair Advantage? over your competition and virtually ensure that you walk away with the top prize, the attention of the industry?and the bragging rights!

The one genre of music whose fan base is proven to buy more CD?s than any other form of music - and how applying this to your career could mean the difference in making a TON of money or not making a penny

The #1 factor to consider in writing a hit song for it to become a ?smash hit? and appeal to large audience. Applying this to every song you write will increase your ?hit-making? odds tremendously

The ?Unwritten Rule? in songwriting that all amateur songwriters miss ? and all hit songwriters never forget - put yourself on the side of the pros and never leave this out again

The one thing that ALL hit songs have in common. Put this ?to work? for you and avoid that ?there?s just something missing? rejection from Publishers

How to write a song for a specific artist to get their attention and make them want to work with you

How to never run out of fresh ideas for future songs and avoid writer?s block ? cranking out hit idea after hit idea

The ONLY way to ever get a publishing company to take a chance on your song if you?re unproven in the industry. Be acutely aware of this ?rule? could mean the difference in staying at it - or throwing in the towel!

Where to go to rub shoulders with Publishers and Major Label Executives that won?t hardly cost you a thing ? and could be the turning point of your career

The MOST important quality that music publishers look for in a songwriter - according to a survey conducted by ASCAP. If you have it ?all together?, but you don?t have this?you?re never gonna make it.

The skill that you should develop above any other in songwriting ? HINT: it?s NOT how to write a great melody

The most important part of ANY song lyric - and why not having this key ingredient is a recipe for failure!

The crucial element that must be in the first 60-seconds of your song. WARNING: if you DON?T have this, you can rest assured that publishers, artists and record labels will not listen past this point!

?and the surprising TRICK that you can use to make sure that you always follow this rule?

The one key element of a song that listeners MUST WANT to hear again if your song is ever going to be a hit

A simple trick that hit songwriters use to turn Average songs into Hit songs - without changing anything about the melody, the chorus or the lyrics

The one ?word trick? that virtually all professional songwriters use that most amateurs ignore. Learn to apply this and immediately put yourself in the ?ranks of the pros?

The Sure-Fire Way of knowing that you?re dealing with a ?Song Shark? and 5 Key Questions to Ask to make sure you?re not getting ripped off

The One Mistake to Never, Ever Make When Dealing With Your Song Rights

How to get a professional, published songwriter to offer you feedback and constructive criticism of your song - before you waste money submitting it to a publisher

How to get your demo tape done at NO Out-of-pocket expense to you

The ?Secret Number? to put on the outside of your demo package to make sure it gets opened ? WARNING: not including this will virtually GUARANTEE that it gets thrown away and never listened to

The ?Other Industry? that will readily snatch up your songs and pay you good money ? even if the music industry ignores you

How frivolous unfair lawsuits have caused a disturbing bias against unproven songwriters that has caused many Publishers to avoid even accepting submissions

The ?Four P?s? to follow that will get your Doomed-For-the Wastebasket ?Unsolicited Material? Package turned into a Popped-in-the-CD-Player- When?They-Get-It ?Solicited Material? Package

The 7 Critical Mistakes that are commonly made with Publishers that will destroy a songwriter?s chances of EVER working them

How ?Song Pluggers? know the inside track to record companies and what types of songs they are looking for on their next hit record

How making one mistake pitching your own song to an A&R Rep for a record label will spoil your credibility and future chances

The common myth about ?selling your songs? and why it?s a foolish idea to accept a flat fee to record your song for ANY amount of money

The most lucrative market that most songwriters overlook where there are tons of opportunities available ? and it?s easier to break into

How a songwriter can work with advertising agencies to make hundreds or even thousands of dollars ? for as little as 2 seconds of music!

How some Professional songwriters sometimes get paid in upwards of a million dollars for a song that never even gets played on the radio

How demos that you can record in your own home can make you thousands of dollars ? with no record deal, producer or publishing company needed

The one key professional that you MUST have who can pitch or submit songs to publishers and labels ? getting doors opened for you
As you can see, this book is absolutely jam-packed with the most cut-to-the-chase, No B.S., proven techniques to get you TO THE TOP in the Songwriting and Publishing Business. I?ve cut no corners, and I?ve left no ?hidden secrets? out. It?s all there for you to apply immediately and see results right away.
Here?s What People In the Songwriting and Publishing Business are Saying About ?How to Become a Hit Songwriter?:
"This book is one of the most comprehensive tools available to Aspiring songwriters?:
"The information contained can be learned in only one other way - experience. I know, because it took me years to find out how to get my foot in the door. This book is a compilation of the lessons I have learned and the countless other books I have purchased and memberships I have subscribed to. I have had several songs published with a platinum award winning Nashville publisher and songwriter, and have collaborated and co-written with great songwriters whose past successes include cuts with Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Toby Keith, Montgomery Gentry, and Craig Morgan (just to name a few). Through trial and error, I found out what works and what doesn't work. I know just how frustrating it is to be an unpublished and unknown songwriter. Five years is a long time to wait for success?" Patti, Par Publishing, Kankakee, IL

Been Screwed Before? Me Too! Join the Club!
If you?ve been in the music business for any time at all, you?ve may have been screwed by people who make promises they don?t keep, take your money, steal from you or have let you down in more ways than you can count. In fact, it sometimes feels like you have ?screw me? written on your back!
The last thing I EVER want to do as a Fellow Songwriter is join the ranks of the Song Sharks and other Industry Scumbags who leach off honest artists and take their hard-earned money. That?s why I?m offering?

Ok, Ok Corey?You?ve Convinced Me that This Can Help My Songwriting Tremendously?But How Much is This Going to Cost Me?

Before I answer that, first let me address what it WON?T cost you:

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It WON?T Cost you the constant writing and re-writing of your songs (since you?ll know how to construct a solid Hit-Making formula every time)
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