https://conor-maynard.com/ How pop songs move, stick, and travel en Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMT https://conor-maynard.com/isrc-vs-iswc/https://conor-maynard.com/isrc-vs-iswc/Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTAn ISRC identifies a particular sound or music-video recording; an ISWC identifies the underlying musical work, such as a song's composition. https://conor-maynard.com/chart-position-vs-popularity/https://conor-maynard.com/chart-position-vs-popularity/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTChart position ranks eligible releases against one another under a specific chart's territory, tracking period, inputs, and rules. https://conor-maynard.com/genre-blending-in-pop/https://conor-maynard.com/genre-blending-in-pop/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTBlend genres in pop by studying how each tradition handles rhythm, bass, harmony, phrasing, form, sound, and cultural context—not by adding one… https://conor-maynard.com/how-featured-artist-credits-work/https://conor-maynard.com/how-featured-artist-credits-work/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTA featured-artist credit publicly identifies a guest contribution, but it does not by itself define songwriting ownership, recording ownership, payment,… https://conor-maynard.com/how-music-charts-work/https://conor-maynard.com/how-music-charts-work/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTMusic charts rank eligible releases using activity measured during a defined period, market, and category under a particular methodology. https://conor-maynard.com/how-to-write-a-song-bridge/https://conor-maynard.com/how-to-write-a-song-bridge/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTWrite a song bridge by identifying what the verse-and-chorus cycle still needs: a new perspective, confession, consequence, decision, or contrasting breath. https://conor-maynard.com/music-release-rollout-basics/https://conor-maynard.com/music-release-rollout-basics/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTPlan a music release rollout around one truthful story and a backward schedule covering masters, rights, credits, artwork, metadata, distribution,… https://conor-maynard.com/pop-chord-progressions/https://conor-maynard.com/pop-chord-progressions/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTBuild pop chord progressions around stability, movement, tension, and return, then create character through voice leading, inversions, bass motion,… https://conor-maynard.com/pop-production-arrangement/https://conor-maynard.com/pop-production-arrangement/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTArrange pop production by defining section energy and ranking elements as primary, supporting, or background. https://conor-maynard.com/pop-song-structure/https://conor-maynard.com/pop-song-structure/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTPop song structure organizes sections so information, energy, repetition, and anticipation develop around a central hook. https://conor-maynard.com/pop-vocal-stacking/https://conor-maynard.com/pop-vocal-stacking/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTBuild pop vocal stacks around a lead that already carries the song. https://conor-maynard.com/single-vs-ep-vs-album/https://conor-maynard.com/single-vs-ep-vs-album/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTChoose a single when one song deserves concentrated focus, an EP when several tracks form a compact chapter, and an album when the material supports a… https://conor-maynard.com/streaming-and-pop-song-structure/https://conor-maynard.com/streaming-and-pop-song-structure/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTStreaming provides a listening context in which skipping, replaying, saving, and playlist discovery are more visible, so some pop writers establish… https://conor-maynard.com/types-of-remixes-explained/https://conor-maynard.com/types-of-remixes-explained/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTRemixes are alternate versions that rework elements associated with an existing recording or composition through rhythm, structure, instrumentation, vocal… https://conor-maynard.com/what-does-a-pre-chorus-do/https://conor-maynard.com/what-does-a-pre-chorus-do/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTA pre-chorus is a recurring section between verse and chorus that changes how the chorus arrives. https://conor-maynard.com/what-is-a-radio-edit/https://conor-maynard.com/what-is-a-radio-edit/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTA radio edit is an alternate recording version adapted for a broadcaster's timing, content, programming, or technical request. https://conor-maynard.com/what-makes-pop-music-pop/https://conor-maynard.com/what-makes-pop-music-pop/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTPop music is a flexible category commonly organized around memorable hooks, clear priorities, purposeful repetition, recognizable sections, and production… https://conor-maynard.com/why-artists-release-deluxe-albums/https://conor-maynard.com/why-artists-release-deluxe-albums/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTArtists release deluxe albums to extend an existing project's story, add worthwhile new songs or alternate perspectives, renew attention, support touring,… https://conor-maynard.com/write-a-pop-hook/https://conor-maynard.com/write-a-pop-hook/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTWrite a pop hook from one clear emotional idea, a distinctive spoken rhythm, and one recognizable melodic event. https://conor-maynard.com/write-pop-lyrics/https://conor-maynard.com/write-pop-lyrics/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTWrite pop lyrics by defining one speaker, situation, desire, obstacle, and emotional turn.