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At this years Pineyfest a couple different speakers talked about getting cuts in Nashville.
And yes, they both said if you can't actually live there you will need to travel there a lot. at least once a month.

But, they also said it was becoming more and more difficult to get a cut.
For instance; it was reported that Alan Jackson just finished his newest album. I think they said he wrote 14 of the 17 songs on the album. I could be wrong on the exact number but you get the idea.

On the other hand though, George Strait used songs from several different writers on his last CD. So he is willing to look at songs from writers.
I have been noticing that many new singles I am hearing have the singer as the writer or at the very least the cowriter. It has been reported that this is becoming a trend. It does not seem to matter whether the singer actually contributed to the song or not. They are still given a cowrite.
I think this may be a move toward trying to give the singers more credibility. It also may be that the singers are starting to wake up and realize that with falling CD sales the only way they are going to make a buck is through writers royalties. That is a smart move. might not be ethical but hey, it works.

There also was some talk about other avenues to promote your music. Movies, TV, etc.
Brian is right. Nashville is not the only place to promote your music.

But getting a cut in Country will only happen in Nashville. Today....But look at the independent labels. there are new ones popping up every day. Tomorrow may be a new day.