To get cut by a major artist you first need a publishing deal or you have to know the artist personally.

The publishing companies are first in line when major talent get ready to record. For example, I heard though the grapevine that George Strait is getting ready to record his new CD and Horipro got three songs put on the new project. If it has 10 songs that's 30 percent of the CD! From one publishing house.

I think the idea behind the whole machine is that the publishing companies have already screened the material. The top notch singer, who doesn't write his own stuff, that gets ready to record are going to search the publishing companies first. So if you're not in with a publisher you might as well forget about it.

Gone are the days Kris Kristoferson landed a helicopter on Johny Cash's lawn to pitch him a song. It's sad, but it's the way it is. Good luck!

THE Songwriter