Singer/songwriter Chrissy Chase has had approximately 30 songs placed on Nickelodeon, including a season finale of iCarly. She talks about getting and keeping that deal, forming her own publishing company, her songwriting process, experiences in New York and Nashville, the new projects she’s working toward releasing, and more.
“I got to keep all the royalties as a publisher and a writer … That’s pretty unheard of.”
“I love what I do, so I wouldn’t just stop, and, I can continue placing with (MTV Nickelodeon). So, to stop making music would just lower my chances of placing more music.”
“It’s where I wanna be in my life… I’m happy that I get paid to write.”
“I know a lot of musicians that aren’t okay with letting shows use their music unless they get paid upfront... But, I didn’t see it that way… It’s exposure, people can hear it, they can enjoy it, I’ll get paid royalties. And that is what made the difference in my situation. Because if I was demanding money upfront they wouldn’t have taken me.”
“I actually do have some other songs on independent films.”
“He’s an amazing songwriter. He’s won multiple Grammys and he’s just very successful. And we had a really good session and he taught me a lot of things. It was a great opportunity.”
“I think it’s really important when you’re a writer, you write with the right people. Having the right chemistry is so important… You can write with the biggest and the best people ever, but, if that chemistry isn’t there, it doesn’t really move where it should.”
“If you’re doing it for financial reasons as an artist, your money really is in licensing… If that is your main goal, you’re going to have better success licensing to film and television than playing shows over and over.”
“That was (at Coyote Ugly) the most fun time of my life… It was a great opportunity to get to perform… I got to really learn about performing, there.”
"Meant for Me"
"The Real Thing"