Music Publishing...We are a full service music publishing, copy rights and project placement company. So you have just written a hit song but can’t get it to the right industry people. This is no doubt frustrating and the toughest part. Artist and successful people in the music industry get bomb barded by writers and publishers trying to get the right song to the right artist. Unfortunately, most all of the major record labels, A&R people and producers DO NOT accept unsolicited material. What does that mean to you as a writer? The industry only does business with known pitch people and publishers. Door closed. We are known as individuals (not necessarily as FLATLANDERS MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP except inside the music industry. Our members and/or affiliates, within our consortium have decades of experience of doing business within the music industry. To name a few cuts we had Faith Hill, Mel Tillis, Johnny Cash, Tom T. Hall and Bobby Marquez In other words we know some people, we maybe able to help you.

Production...Dave Demay and Fred Duggin will do their very best to meet all of your sound requirements at SongCityStudios. If it’s just a guitar vocal, song writers work tape, full blown demo or finished master session. If you require musicians we have access to the best professional session pickers in Nashville, TN. Our professional team of producers can put their highly trained ears to arrange and produce the sound for your needs. From rock to bluegrass or country to pop let us show you what we can offer. We have the best sound production that you can get for your money, anywhere. You have found the right place to make the sound for your next project.

Song Writing...Our special guest this year at Nashville Song Writers Festival is David Worby and friends. David Worby the only addvocate to represent the 10,000 volunteer workers of WTC. We salute these brave men and women 9/11 heroes that cleaned up all the debris after the attack at WTC but are now paying the supreme price, their health and some their life. David Worby is much more than a New York attorney. Creativity best describes David Worby’s life as a music composer, screenwriter, playwright and author. As an artist, Worby’s recent works are gaining a national audience. His incredible musical family (his sister conducts the Pasadena Symphony and his brother Joshua is the Executive Director of Princeton Symphony), “Very Truly Yours”, his play starring Eddie Albert, Jr., “Rym And The LDs”, starring Snoop Dogg and Ice-T begins filming next Spring. Several of David’s songs are under publishing contracts in Nashville including a soon to be recorded song, “Tell Me Why”; the song has been signed to a deal with Cherry Lane. David has recently performed at Nashville’s Bluebird Café and is preparing for his next two hour live show and web-cast, “David Worby and Friends” at Los Angles celebrated music venue Kulak’s Woodshed. David’s music projects include co-writing with Jeff Silbar “Wind Beneath My Wings”), Maria Sharp (Bonnie Raitt, Trisha Yearwood), Karen Staley (Faith Hill, Reba) and numerous others. David Worby, David Allds, Terry Bell and friends of Flatlanders Music Publishing Group of Nashville have joined publishing forces, for appearances on the main stage at the Nashville Song Writers Festival that was held this June 13th –17th. Flatlanders Music Group had three spots at the festival starting the Killbillys. 4pm Saturday June 16th “Flatlanders Music Writers Round” with Bill Kelly, Tommy Water, John Adam Wittenberg. , Jeff Harr. , Michael Lee Hunt, Terry Bell and David Allds. Flatlanders Music Publishing Group spokes person David Allds has invited his friend and colleague David Worby and friends as special guest to the Nashville Song Writers Festival. Nashville Songwriters Festival is fast becoming a major songwriter’s event of the year. We have always had the record companies support but not publishers. Last year Flatlanders Music Group was the first publisher ever to recognize the potential of appearing live at the festival. David Allds, Flatlanders executive and founder says, "It's a way to share what knowledge we have and connect with pulse of new up and coming writers. We are the publishing company that is never to busy to listen to all that’s submitted to our publishing group." This year Nashville Songwriters Festival and Flatlanders welcomes Sony BMG for joining the festival in presenting their writing staff. It just keeps on getting better. Special note: I would like to thank all our guests that appeared on Flatlanders spots for a great job of presenting my company. Popcorn you are the greatest for having the vision and prospective to pull together such a fantastic group of volunteers in making this year the best ever. Thank you from all of us. Let's do again. Looking for scheduling of song writers events? We can direct you to help with structure, signature licks, content and flow of your songs. We also can help you with performance rights memberships to ASCAP, BMI or SESAC.  These membership groups pay writers royalties in relationship to public performances. Harry Fox Agency These membership groups pay writers royalties in relationship to public performances. Harry Fox Agency is the world largest mechanical rights agency governing record sales, which pays the publishers and writers. If you have any questions about your song writing and the recording industry standards click on the agency name for help.

Artist Development... Our specially designed programs are geared to meet the needs of the professional performer. Personal individual attention is given to your natural born talent to hone your stage presences to the best image you can be. It is more than just the way you look or dress. Your attitude is your persona and that is one of the most important tools of your trade. Unfortunately, most artist and/or bands are more interested in the creative side of their craft to be concerned with such trivial matters as their image. Most record companies and distribution companies are looking for finished artist package. That is why our eighteen month Artist Development program is geared to find the right songs, the look and develop the proper attitude to prepare you for negotiating with a third party record company.