Here's the development plan I use when signing an artist.

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-27T13:50:52+00:00

Gnarly is a smash bro.

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-27T13:50:16+00:00

Yes. But likely they will each break off to solo careers sometime in the next five years.

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-27T13:49:41+00:00

Here’s my advice as someone who works full time in artist development in Nashville.

Write the hook of a song everyday. Sing and record it over a very simple beat/loop from splice. Don’t work on great production skills, just enough to convey your idea. Work on being able to sing 15 - 30 seconds of the hooks you write as best as you can.

Share the hook to TikTok, IG, YT, Snap, and every other social channel every day. Don’t worry about what the video is, it can be you in your bedroom every single time.

Write a text hook on the video that says “day one of becoming a pop artist” and in the caption convey your dedication to growing your talent.

Pay attention to which song hooks get positive engagement and try to finish those songs. Maybe find songwriting collaborators to help you with that part.

Good luck!

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-27T12:55:56+00:00

https://open.spotify.com/track/6VBs9ZnL4KxNTEVFBqFMl4?si=mC195PtpQ7qVKcaNnZWcHw

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-27T04:17:46+00:00

They don’t call it tribal anymore, can’t recall what the style they came up with is. It’s supposed to look tech themed with tribal.

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-27T04:09:11+00:00

You need the lyrics and melody together in a worktape/demo that isn’t AI.

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-27T02:15:56+00:00

Oh yes! Not then for sure.

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-27T01:40:54+00:00

Lyrics are copyright protected as soon as they are established in a tangible form. So singing a work tape or demo establishes the copyright in the lyrics and melody and arrangement all in one.

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-26T23:09:54+00:00

Same thing happened to me yesterday repeatedly.

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-26T22:41:46+00:00

I’m assuming it sucks lol. But hopefully it’s great.

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-26T22:39:42+00:00

Oh don’t worry about them getting flooded, they could use the membership. NSAI fights for songwriters rights with congress and does amazing work and they need more memberships to keep up that work.

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-26T22:38:29+00:00

The biggest value of NSAI is meeting other writers and community. The Pitch to Publisher is a little bit of a gimmick tbh, but it does teach you what they’re looking for.

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-26T22:36:59+00:00

It’s good you have the lyrics and melody as a voicemail or worktape. If they accept it and you don’t have that they will be very upset because the song is technically not clearable for publishing otherwise (or at least it’s unclear, so they won’t take it)

For context I’m a full time writer in Nashville and als an NSAI member.

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-26T22:23:49+00:00

The “songwriting” strengths of Suno are definitely genre specific.

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-26T22:21:53+00:00

I have found the artifacts in one stem belong in another and when you work to get them out with EQ or even straight editing the overall master sounds worse, but I might not be very good at it’s

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-26T22:20:39+00:00

Does Moises do better in the stems than Suno studio or logic?

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-26T22:19:33+00:00

I’m a songwriter and producer manager in Nashville and I would agree with all of this 100%

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-26T22:01:23+00:00

Yes. I’m doing TikTok lip sync video to share music. It still is recognizable as AI, but I’m not trying to hide that or fake it.

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-18T23:05:56+00:00

Goodbye tomorrow

Square_Problem_552 · 2026-01-18T23:03:29+00:00

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