With the right plug ins in your browser and the right queries in your search engine it's not too bad finding do follow links, but to be honest there are many many companies and individuals that will set you hundreds or thousands of backlinks, video submissions etc for a very low cost. Sites like fiverr.com make costing specific services a lot easier... I wouldn't use several of the backlink strategies on your main site, but your youtube videos etc are a great way to help promote certain things.
For a songwriter, knowing upfront certain keywords or keyphrases and using those within your song, particularly the title, is the place to start the seo preparation. Niche driven songwriting.