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Built by one working Nashville songwriter

Everything in
this house is free.

Working tools, a verified library, straight guides, and a clerk who knows the book. Take what you need. Tip if it earns.

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THE FRONT DESK

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Here's a lot of the information you'd get if you were “on the inside.”

Entertainment purposes only — but it sure is a fine place to pick up free information.

Recording, releasing, rights, royalties, getting paid — real answers, grounded in a working Nashville songwriter's blueprint. Start typing below. Your first questions are on the house; drop your email when you want to keep going.

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The Rooms

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The Toolbench — a workbench under warm light Enter → THE TOOLBENCHCharts, split sheets, a catalog book, a release checklist. The paperwork of a working writer — free, on your device. The Library — shelves in a warm-lit room Enter → THE LIBRARY134 verified free tools, sites, and organizations. Honest labels on every link — free means free. The Guides — a writing desk in lamplight Enter → THE GUIDESTwo dozen straight articles on recording, releasing, and getting paid. No fluff, no gatekeeping. Gear Room — instruments and equipment in warm light Enter → GEAR ROOMBudget gear that earns its keep — honest picks at every price, and which upgrade actually matters first.
Release Room RELEASE ROOMGet your songs out the honest way. The Workbook THE WORKBOOKThe business system, fillable. Free. Songwriting Room SONGWRITING ROOMCraft tools and the bookshelf. Practice Room PRACTICE ROOMTheory, ear training, free lessons.
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THE TIP JAR

Everything in this house is free, built by one working songwriter. If something in here made you money — or saved you some — throw a buck in the jar on your way out. Musicians tip musicians.

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