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.

Syllabus

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