October Songwriting News and Events featuring these news stories…

  • Universal launches startup ‘Accelerator Network’ in bid to find the next Spotify
  • Will.i.am Joins ‘Mobile Record Label’ Startup Amuse, Talks ‘Defining a New Type of Record Industry’
  • Two Big Mistakes Songwriters Make
  • APRA AMCOS Announces A Bumper Year For Songwriters Thanks To Streaming And Export
  • Incoming Pandora CEO Roger Lynch Shreds With Corporate Bandmates at Aspen Fest: Exclusive Interview
  • Official: Miles Leonard stepping down at Parlophone, Mark Mitchell named Co-President
  • The magic of making hits: The psychology behind and economics of pop culture
  • Should music videos have to disclose product placements?
  • C3 Warn Against “Transparency In Music Licensing And Ownership Act”
  • Scrappy NSAI turns 50, keeps fighting for songwriters in D.C.

Songwriting News

  • Songwriting Giants Webb And Harnick Write New Books, While David Is The Subject Of A New Biography
  • A Sought-After Songwriter With A Powerful Pedigree Offers Her Best Tips On Finding Happiness
  • Mitchell Tenpenny Carries on Family Legacy With Songwriting , Debut EP
  • Songwriting workshop gives CPS students a ‘shameless’ voice
  • Carly Rae Jepsen keeps ego out of songwriting
  • A View From Lubbock: The poetic songwriting of alt-country pioneer Joe Ely
  • Arcade Fire’s Win Butler explains his ridiculous songwriting methods
  • A Conversation With Dan Wilson, the ‘Closing Time’ Singer Who’s Written Hits for All Your Favorite Female Pop Stars
  • Moby Reflects On ‘Last Night,’ Songwriting, “Everyday It’s 1989

Songwriting News for August 2017

Articles Include:

  • Teen songwriters in NYC compete for a recording session
  • Louis Tomlinson: ‘Songwriting helped me forge my musical identity
  • Clever Girls’ Diane Jean Talks Songwriting, Fronting A Band And Rock-And-Roll Sleepaway Camp
  • Zayn Malik Discusses His Next Album: ‘My Songwriting Definitely Developed
  • Zayn Reveals How His Second Album Is More ‘Organized’ Than Mind Of Mine
  • Jason Mraz Joins Hawai’i Songwriting Festival
  • UCLA alumna channels, overcomes struggles through songwriting, singing
  • Talvin Singh joins line-up for Pro7ect songwriting retreat
  • Songwriting 101: Dean Brody