The songs that people listen to often take a long and complicated path to headphones and speakers. This panel will examine this process by diving into the behind the scenes world of pop music production.
The panel consists of both top line writers and producers. We will discuss everything from what the difference is between the two to how the two usually meet and what their process is when trying to write a complete song. Panelists will reveal how they go about their writing process and discuss the differences between writing on their own versus for a specific artist or project.

Today's pop music scene is often dominated by teams of writers and producers. Artists will seek out these teams who have created their own brand. Our panelists will discuss how they have put their teams together, what they look for in a writing partner. Our panel will also discuss how a writer within a band creates a song either on his own or with his bandmates.

Once you have your team together and you write a kick ass song, what happens? The panel will look at the next steps of shopping a song. Whether it is shopped to a specific artist, an A&R or a label, our panelists have shopped to all of them. They will discuss the delicate nature and timing that is required when getting an artist to cut a record and a label to release it.