Edie, have a safe trip. Diabetic? Well, there are several stages. One of my friends at work was stage 1 and had to take insulin. Didn't stop him from eating dognuts, cake, whatever. He'd just give himeself another shot of insulin. I AM NOT SUGGESTING you do that at all! BTW, I did get your email about co-writing. Sorry I haven't answered yet.
MAB, an old wise man once said, "Be careful what you ask for. You may just get it". So, here's the question. I was just over at the NSAI website and someone there was asking if anyone had heard of a specific "song plugger" (Your favorite subject!). So, it got me wandering about the current state of the industry, as it relates to publishers and pluggers. I know Sherril Blackman (at least used to) have a pretty good business in the plugging arena. BUT, he was an HONEST guy and would not even consier taking a song he didn't personnaly believe in. Happened to Randi Perkins one time. He had a (at the time) really good song, BUT, the title was too close to a song that was already recorded so Sherril passed on it.
Anyway, the question(s); How would one find an honest plugger? And, for that matter, an honest publisher. I am slowly coming to the realization that pluggers and even publishers are almost a thing of the past. I get the impression that publishers are either a subsidiary of some recording company, or are very closely associated. I also get the impression that pblishers are for the most part NOT taking material from "outsiders". BUT, are there any "legitmate" publishers in town that might represent independent/upcoming artists that might consider "outside" songs?
I know you keep talking about getting involved with artists directly. But, short of getting directly involved with artists are there any benifits left in getting to know publishers. You know, like back in the good ol' days, when the writer worked with the publisher who worked with the different record company A&R? NSAI still has their "pitch to publisher" night once a month, and one of them I attended, the publisher actually "kept" about 4 songs that night.
phil g.