What Is It That Makes A Song Catchy?

Sleuthing out what it is that makes a song "catchy" has been a goal of songwriters since time immemorial. Here Hunter Farris meshes the worlds of music theory and psychology. Continue reading

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10 Best Cities For Full-Time Songwriters Worldwide

Brett Newski travels the world as an independent musician and teaches others how to do the same. Here Brett shares the best cities for full-time songwriters to live and work. Continue reading

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Measuring Music’s Timelessness: A Tricky Business

Whether expressed or not, a latent goal of most musicians is to create music that endures, and hopefully has life beyond its creator. But just how does one measure music's. Continue reading

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Live Show Set List Submission: Are You Getting All Your Royalty Money?

As a songwriter, having your songs performed in public presents an opportunity for you to collect royalty money, a valuable source of income. But how can you be sure you're. Continue reading

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Robert Plant’s Podcast Explores His Musical Influences

Robert Plant will launch a podcast, “Digging Deep: The Robert Plant Podcast,” on Monday, June 3. It will be available on all major streaming platforms.

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How To Unlock Dozens Of Revenue Streams From A Single Song

In this piece, the people at Disc Makers break down the multitude of ways in which artists can earn revenue from just a single song, via the fans and musicians. Continue reading

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NMPA Chief Compares Spotify To Uber As Songwriters vs Streamers Battle Escalates

On the day that Uber went public, NMPA head David Isrealite used the IPO to fire the latest salvo in the escalating battle the pits music publishers and songwriters against. Continue reading

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Free SPLITS App Makes Songwriter Splits Super Simple

The new free SPLITS app from Create Music Group is designed to eliminate songwriting disputes between writers, producers and artists.by generating a free split agreement – the document music publishers. Continue reading

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Building Your Dream Team: The Music Publisher

In this edition of Building Your Dream Team, AWAL breaks down the who, what, when, where, and why of the music industry's matchmaking money hunter, the publisher. Here we look. Continue reading

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Social Network For Musicians’ Drooble Song Reviews, Reviewed [Brian Hazard]

In this review of the song reviews section of the musician focused social media site Drooble, Brian Hazard of Color Theory provides a detailed breakdown of his experience using the. Continue reading

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