Um, Marc,
You are showing "New Prospects" around Nashville. Does that mean you are only showing those that are looking for a Record Deal and also have their own songs they will record? Are their still songwriters in Nashville looking for that elusive cut? And will the Labels still dictate to the Artist of what songs they will be allowed to cut? Are outside songs even considered anymore?

For the record folks, the Major Labels and even some lessor ones don't want to pay the full Mechanical Rate on songs. So, it leaves outside writers out, so to speak. The Artist will only get so much mechanical royalties on a release, much less than a songwriter would get.

I understand why the Labels want the Artist to also be the songwriter. Most Artists are not songwriters and it shows.

Ray E. Strode