Metadata Explained And 7 Key Reasons Songwriters Should Manage It Themselves

Although the term is thrown around often as an issue which needs fixing in the music business, particularly where streaming is concerned, what it is and why it's important for. Continue reading

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Coalition Of Songwriter Groups Protest RIAA “Moral Rights” Stance In Strongly Worded Letter

Seeking credit where they believe credit is due, songwriters and their trade organisations have sent a strongly worded letter to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) protesting that trade. Continue reading

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2 Keys To Songwriting Success [Dave Kusek]

How do you think all the greatest songwriters got to where they are today? It’s easy to tell ourselves that they were born naturally talented and that we could never get to their level. But the truth is, behind every great songwriter is years and years of learning, frustration, struggles with writer’s block, and practice. But all that hard work that went on before they were famous isn’t what we see now. Now, we just see the outer facade of the career they’ve created.

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Every Serious Musicians Needs These 6 Contracts

By Aaron Ford for the Sonicbids Blog. Picture this: You’ve just finished recording a song with your co-writing partner. You’ve discussed how splits would work in the past. Let’s say. Continue reading

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Finding Your Natural Audience

Do you know who your audience is? As a songwriter, knowing your audience is key to connecting your music with the fans. Try to find and connect with your natural. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Songwriting 101 & More

Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Mark Doyon: Songwriting 101: Why Originality Matters Derek Sivers: It's all who you know? Simon Tam: 5 Things You Need to Know About. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Everything You Need To Forget About The Music Industry & More

Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud   Ariel Hyatt: 5 Things Needed To PRE-Prepare for a Crowd Funding Campaign Rick Goetz: Everything You Need to Forget about the Music. Continue reading

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Hit Songs Deconstructed – The Right Chord Music Interview

On Music Think Tank, Mark Knight interviews David Penn on the structure and composition of hit songs. Check out the interview to see what similarities comprise a hit song, the. Continue reading

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MusicThinkTank.com Weekly Recap: Bob Baker, Jon Ostrow, The Cyber PR Interview Series & More

Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud   Bob Baker: A Hypnotic Way to Get Fans to Open Your Emails Jon Ostrow: 3 Ways to Convert Facebook Engagement from a. Continue reading

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Getting Into Songwriting w/ Triple Platinum Songwriter Drew Lawrence

Are you interested in getting into songwriting? On Music Think Tank, IndieAmbassador.com interviews Los Angeles based songwriter, Drew Lawrence, who has written songs for Christina Perri, Kelly Clarkson, and many. Continue reading

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