How To Use Song-Creator

All you need is Skype, a webcam, an internet connection and a laptop or PC, and your song or instrumental idea. Then just book a slot and we can explore your idea together. The Frequently Asked Questions below will guide you through the process and will hopefully answer any questions you may have. For further information, just email us at info@song-creator.com or visit the Contact Us page.

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Q. How much does it cost?
One-hour Song-Creator Skype webcam session: £40

You can book a single session, a double session at £80 or a series of single one-hour sessions over a period of weeks / months, as required.

Studio Days
A day with me at my studio in Sutton, Surrey: £275

Alternatively, if you would prefer to book a studio anywhere within the M25 area, I can work with you there for the day, at £200 plus my travelling costs.

Q. How do I book a session?
A. Go to our bookings page and select a convenient date and time. Slots start at a minimum of one hour’s duration. Using the calendar, book your slot and pay online using Paypal.

Q. What happens next?
A. Once we have received your booking, we will confirm by email and will also send you a request for a little more information about you and your song or instrumental idea. At this point, you can email your idea to us as an MP3 file if you have one. This is your chance to do some advance preparation to ensure that you get the most from your Song-Creator session.

Q. What if I change my mind?
A. You can cancel your Song-Creator booking with 48 hours’ notice (i.e. two working days) for a full refund. Just email info@song-creator.com with CANCEL in the subject line, advising us of your wish to cancel, and we will refund your money in full. Cancellations within less than 48 hours of your session will not be liable for a refund.

Q. What if I want to move my booking to a different time?
A. You can change your slot with 48 hours’ notice (i.e. two working days). Just email info@song-creator.com with MOVE BOOKING in the subject line, advising us that you wish to change your booking. Tell us the new date and time you want, and we will make the new booking, emailing you to confirm.

Q. What can I expect from my Song-Creator session?
A. During your session, we will work on your song or instrumental idea, as if we were in my studio together. Wherever your project is in the creative cycle, I can help you develop, refine and enhance it.

Q. I’d like to buy a Song-Creator session for a relative or friend. How do I go about this?
A. You can buy a gift session without booking it in the diary. Just click here

If the gift is a surprise, when you receive the information request email, just give us as much information as you can. If it is not a surprise, please forward the email to the gift recipient and ask them to complete and return it to us in advance of their session. We will send the gift recipient a special gift email, inviting them to visit our website and book their slot.

Q. What if my song or instrumental becomes a commercial success? Will I have to pay royalties to you?
A. No. My work with you via Song-Creator will be entirely royalty-free. If we do manage to create a hit together, all I ask is that you leave some amazing feedback on my Music Player page!

Q. How well-developed does my idea need to be before we can work together?
A. Whether you just want to play me a few bars on a keyboard or guitar, or you have recorded a whole track on your home studio and want to work on part of it or to add that final polish to the finished piece – as long as you have an idea for a song or piece of music, I can help you refine and move it along.

Q. What types of music do you work with?
A. I have written and produced music for film, TV, commercials and animations of all kinds; I have also written and produced chart-topping pop songs for my own band, as well as for numerous other artists. Whatever your idea and whatever the style of music, I can help you polish and improve it.

Q. What I really need is advice as to what to do next. Can you help with that?
A. I can advise you on the commercial appeal of your track and on the best way of getting it heard by a record or production company. It is not within the scope of Song-Creator to try to get you a record deal, however I have many contacts with in the world of TV, film and the professional music industry. Pitches and requests for many different types of songs and music are coming in daily. If I felt that anything we may have worked on together would be suitable to pass on to the relevant company, then (after consultation with you) I would be happy to do so.