4 things Music Publishers want in a Songwriter
It takes more than simply writing decent songs to get signed by a publisher. Here are 4 of the main things that publishers look for in songwriters. by Randi Zimmerman. Continue reading
Applications for $2500 Songwriter Stimulus Grants are now open
The non-profit musician and creators advocacy group 100 Percenters has opened the first round of its Songwriter Stimulus Program applications supported by Sony Music Publishing. To qualify for the grant, applicants. Continue reading
YouTube Basics for Songwriters, Producers: How to get paid and protect your work
Carl LeGrett, the Head of A&R and Music Publishing at Create Music Group, breaks down the basics on how to get paid on YouTube and protect your work at the. Continue reading
3 songwriting templates for beginners
A newbie to the songwriting game? Here are three simple templates to get you pumping out hit songs in no time. BOOM! The muse strikes: Out of nowhere, you get. Continue reading
Best songwriting resources for musicians in 2022
On of the perks of being a songwriter in this day and age, is the vast amount of resources available right at our fingertips. Here are some helpful tools to. Continue reading
Songwriters: 4 tools you need to understand and promote your music
Find out how Songwriter Pages, Noteable, Spotify for Publishing, and Written By Playlists enable songwriters, producers, and publishers to make the most of their music on Spotify. by Danitha Jones from. Continue reading
A conversation with Merck Mercuriadis of the $2.5B Hipgnosis Song Fund
[Exclusive Transcript] Merk Mercuriadis built the Hipgnosis Song Fund into a music industry powerhouse controlling a catalog of 65,000 songs worth $2.5 billion. Along the way, he’s also led an. Continue reading
On songwriting with empathy
To truly get into a learning mindset, keep reminding yourself: no matter how personal your song is, you are not your song. A guest post by RAMITA ARORA of SoundFly. Ever feel. Continue reading
Songfinch – where musicians earn $100+ for personalized songs – raises $5M from The Weeknd, Doja Cat, Quincy Jones
Personalized music creation platform Songfinch has closed a $5 million Seed round led by Corazon Capital alongside celebrity investors Quincy Jones, The Weeknd and Doja Cat. Songfinch says that 1200. Continue reading
Why are there royalty black boxes?
Each year millions of dollars of royalties seem to vanish into thin air, never going back to the deserving songwriters, and here’s why. A guest post by Tony van Veen. Continue reading
