There’s nothing like your first hit song. At long last, all those years of hard work, honing your craft and building your network, finally translates into a charting song. But far from being an endpoint, that first hit is just the beginning of your journey as a professional songwriter.

In this informative panel you’ll hear from an eclectic group of hitmakers; Ism, Brett McLaughlin, Britten Newbill, and Rooty, about how they got their first taste of songwriting success – and what they did to ensure it wasn’t their last.