Self-Care: Songwriter Edition
Although tropes about the ‘tortured artist’ are pervasive, the reality is that songwriters, as with with any profession, create their best work when they’re actually taking care of their minds. Continue reading
Story Behind The Runaway Success Of ‘Driver’s License’
The massive success of “Driver’s License” – a song by hitherto little-known eighteen year old singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo – was no accident, and offers signs of hope to songwriters everywhere.. Continue reading
Short Attention Spans Are Dramatically Altering Songwriting: Here’s How
As attention spans shrink, and the competition increases, today’s hits are getting shorter and shorter, and drastically changing songwriting itself in the process. Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix. Continue reading
Transforming Your Musical Mindset
Maintaining an authentic songwriting process can sometimes be challenging, but is key to delivering good results. Here, Patrick McGuire outlines how artists can transform their thoughts and experiences into music. Continue reading
ESSENTIALS: 6 Easy Devices For Composing More Creative Lyrics
Between now and the end of the year we’ll be featuring 2021 Essentials, popular Hypebot posts from 2020 that will help you thrive in 2021. Today we look at 6. Continue reading
Spotify Expands Songwriters Hub To Feature More Creators
Spotify has officially launched its Songwriters Hub providing a destination to discover the creators behind songs. Since Songwriter Pages launched in beta in February, songs with clickable songwriting credits have. Continue reading
AJR Brothers Jack And Ryan Discuss ‘Bang,’ Concert Livestream, Tour Tips
In this piece, Jack and Ryan – two thirds of the sibling band AJR – chat about the importance of writing bad songs, tour tips, and successfully pulling off livestream. Continue reading
Spotify Built A Plagiarism Detector That Could Alter Songwriting Forever
No one wants their music stolen without credit, but the limitations of the western ear are making the creation of wholly original music harder and harder. Now, a new plagiarism. Continue reading
The Songs That Changed Pop Music Forever
In this edition of the ‘Themes and Variation,’ a three-headed panel of music experts break down some of the now classic pop anthems which forever changed the course of pop. Continue reading
Artist’s Guide To More Efficient Collaboration
The ongoing pandemic has dramatically altered the ways in which artists are able to collaborate with their fellow songwriters and producers, in some cases driving former creative loners to seek. Continue reading
