How to pitch songs to artists?
If a band is signed to an indie or mainstream label, you’re submitting unsolicited material to them, and they can get in serious trouble with their label if they give it a listen. If you’re sending it to unsigned artists, then it’s entirely up to them if they listen or not. Unless you’re writing the full song, with at least a guitar or piano accompaniment alongside the lyrics, you’re a lyricist and not a proper songwriter. There’s a very big difference between the two, but a lot of people don’t realize that. So you’ll end up with some musicians not interested in your work because they’ll need to do that much more work to get the song finished and ready. Have you tried teaming up with a friend who plays guitar or piano? You might make a great duo and write some songs that are more approachable for other musicians. Being a songwriter is tough, and pitching songs to acts is even tougher. The “traditional” way is arduous, and involves writing the songs, copyrighting them, and then selling
