Is There Any Hope for Your Songs in Today's Market?

Published: Fri, 03/13/26

Updated: Sat, 03/14/26

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There’s Still Hope for Songwriters Even in Today’s Music Industry!

Dear Songwriters and Artists,

With all the options to get your music “out there" with Spotify, Pandora, Apple Music, YouTube, Amazon Music, Google Play, indie music blogs, digital downloads, TV shows, video games, TV commercials, and feature films, you’d think this would be a “golden era” for songwriters.

Yet, many of the songwriters I know don’t feel like that’s the case.

Why?

Because their dreams of getting a song on Top-40 radio stations have faded with changing styles. Much of today’s Top-40 music is highly produced, beat-driven Pop that a lot of songwriters don’t write, so they feel left out and disenfranchised.

They’ve given up. Have you given up too? Don’t!

There’s still hope, and here's why...

The Three Essentials are still needed, but...

No matter how much things change, in many ways they stay the same! Pop music always had, and still has three essential elements: Melody, Lyrics, and Rhythm. Putting them together in the right combination is the “secret” to success.

With more than 40 years of real music industry experience under my belt, this is what I would do to succeed in today’s music industry: I’d make sure the melodies, lyrics, and rhythms to my songs sounded like a hit, then find a producer to create really contemporary-sounding tracks for my songs.

I’d go to the Collaboration Corner on the TAXI Forum, and let it be known that I’m looking for a collaborator.

But There’s a Catch! 

The Producers you’d like to collaborate with are eager to work with people who write hits… contemporary-sounding hits! They’re not in the business of taking dated-sounding melodies and lyrics and “fixing” them. They’d rather invest their time working with songwriters who craft contemporary melodies and lyrics, so all they need to do is create an irresistible track under the songs.

How to Become Contemporary-Sounding

If you think you might be stuck in a past decade and want to update your song craft, I’ve got a solution for you! Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting by Robin Frederick became an instant bestseller because it makes updating your songs easier.

“Easier than what, Michael?”

Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting makes it easier than reading books that force you to slog through chapter after chapter of music theory. Who’s got the time to read 300 pages of theoretical B.S. when what you really want to do is immediately start writing better songs?

Yeah, I meant B.S., not Bachelor of Science!

That’s the genius of Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting! It’s better than a Quick-Start Guide.

It’s actually 126 Quick-Start Guides that you can use as you need them. You don’t need to read what you don’t need!

Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting is like having a coach at your side while you write, instead of before you write!

  • Want to know how to make your chorus pop out more? It’s in there!
     
  • Want to know how to create a modern melody? It’s in there!
     
  • Want to know how to create modern lyric phrasing? It’s in there!
     
  • Want to know which chords sound contemporary in your genre? It’s in there!
     
  • Want to know how to write songs that producers will ask to work on? It’s in there!

There are 121 More “Quick-Start Guides”…

Listen to any of your songs, and ask yourself:  
  • “Is my lyric the best it can be?”
     
  • “Is my melody the best it can be?”
     
  • “Is this arrangement the best it can be?”
As you find pieces of your songs you’d like to improve, just go to the Table of Contents, and Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting will give you quick, easy-to-digest solutions that will make your songs better and more contemporary-sounding!

If your songs are stuck in a bygone era, this book is the fastest, easiest way to solve that problem.
 
Don’t take my word for it, read
these reviews from songwriters who are probably very much like you! They don’t live in Nashville. They don’t live in Los Angeles or New York.

Nope, they live in towns like Peoria, Peekskill, Butler, and Madison. They’re isolated from the music industry, so they don’t get to hang out and develop their craft with hit songwriters “on the Row.”

Instead, they’ve discovered just how incredible it is to have Robin Frederick “sitting next to them” while they write.

 
 5.0 out of 5 stars
Format: Paperback | Verified Purchase
Unique Guide by a Respected Industry Insider
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 20, 2021
By: Hope Chastain

"This book is filled with excellent tips to make your songwriting better. Robin Frederick has put exercises in the book to help you put your new knowledge to work right away. Highly recommended."
Would you like to see all the reviews?

My Personal Guarantee

I know it feels like there are fewer and fewer things you can trust or believe in these days. I don’t want you to feel like that about Robin’s book. I want you to know that I personally stand behind it, and I’m willing to put my money where my mouth is.

If you buy Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting and you don’t think this email was completely honest or the book wasn’t as good as the reviews say it is, then send the book back to me in like-new, re-sellable condition within 10 days from your date of purchase and I will personally refund your entire purchase price.

That’s how strongly I believe that you’ll be able to create more contemporary songs using this book. You won’t have to feel like the music industry has passed you by!

I know you’ll get a great deal from reading this book. Actually, I promise you’ll get a great deal from reading it! All you have to do now is click the the button below to order it.

Enjoy,
Michael
 
Buy the Print Book Now!
P.S. If you prefer to read eBooks, we've got a ridiculously great offer for you! You can buy Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting — the 3 eBook Series (Levels 1, 2, and 3) for just $9.99 each. You can buy ALL THREE levels for just $29.97!


In Level One, you'll lay a solid foundation for success in any style—Pop, Country, Rock, R&B, Dance, or Singer-Songwriter. Every Shortcut is based on songs with a proven, platinum track record. Study the hits. 




In Level Two, you'll get an insider's look at the techniques professional songwriters use to create their platinum hits, and then apply them instantly in songs of your own. You'll dive deep into the melody, lyric, rhythm groove, and chord styles that listeners love and the music industry needs. Study the hits. Learn from success. Know what the pros know.



Level Three
brings you cutting edge songwriting techniques straight from the top of today's charts. You'll find dozens of ideas for adding a competitive, current edge to your songs. Music industry veterans immediately recognize a songwriter who is skilled and up-to-date.

 

Click the eBook covers to buy them on Amazon!

 
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