Songwriters

This week in 1956 - August 4 - Elvis Presley hit the charts with his fourth number one single. The 21-year-old singer had already scored three hits in his career - Heartbreak Hotel, I Want You, I Need You, I Love You and Don't Be Cruel.…

The BMI Foundation's Annual Nashville Songwriting Scholarship is set to be revised and renamed in honor of Dolly Parton. The Dolly Parton Songwriters Award will be an annual national competition open to aspiring songwriters. The…

Dolly Parton. Photo: Rob Hoffman The BMI Foundation Annual Nashville Songwriting Scholarship will be revised and renamed The Dolly Parton Songwriters Award in honor of the legendary artist. The news was announced by BMI Foundation Board…

After a two-year hiatus, a streamer of four talented folk musicians will perform at the Dietrich Theater in Tunkhannock on Wednesday August 17 at 7:30 p.m. For the 29th year, Lorne Clarke will bring four of northeast Pennsylvania's finest…

Since making her first entry on Billboard's country chart in 1993, Shania Twain has earned seven No. 1 Country Airplay hits, three RIAA Diamond certified albums (1995's The woman in me1997 Come here and 2002 At the top!) and was named…

The Southern Indiana Center for the Arts, in association with the Crossroads Acoustic Fest team, will feature four area songwriters performing Friday night as part of the Friday Night Outdoor Summer Concert Series. Live from the arts…

Thirty artists are on the program for the third annual Overbrook Songwriters Festival, August 5-6. The festival is the brainchild of Brookhaven musician Shaw Furlow, a songwriter himself. “I went and played a songwriter's…

Netflix is ​​suing the songwriting team behind the unauthorized musical "Bridgerton" for infringement, court documents filed Friday in a U.S. District Court in Washington, DC revealed. Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear created the…

A a week before its release, Beyoncé has revealed the tracklist for her highly anticipated seventh studio album, Renaissance. The album will be released in the wee hours of midnight on July 29, although it would have fled…

Carl LeGrett, Head of A&R and Music Publishing at Create Music Group, explains the basics of getting paid on YouTube and protecting your work at the same time.By Carl Le Grett of Create a music groupIn my opinion, YouTube drives more…

Rams Head continues to add artists to the first Annapolis Songwriters Festival. The launch party will be free to the public and will take place at the Maryland Cultural & Conference Center (MC3) Event Lawn with Robert Randolph…

The Monkees broke through with their debut album: Monkeys. A pair of songwriters thought they had "the chance of a lifetime" when they were hired to produce the album. Additionally, the songwriters spent months obsessing over…

The sounds of Nashville will hit the shores of Lake Martin next week in the second edition Lac Martin Songwriters Festival. More than 20 successful and highly acclaimed songwriters are scheduled to appear and perform at 15 different…

Applications are now open for the $10,000 annual grant for emerging Victorian songwriters. You may still be playing, you may have recorded a few songs or you may be playing gigs in a pub; but if you're a Victorian…

The agency's knowledgeable team is committed to ensuring that music creators get the most out of their music to boost their careers and realize their ambitions. Award-winning independent publisher Sentric Music partners with renowned…

Sam Beam, also known as Iron & Wine, has captivated listeners with her smooth vocals and introspective songs since 2002. You might recognize her music from film and TV soundtracks such as "Twilight" and "Friday Night…

"Sounds Good to Me," which debuted in early July, is an all-new songwriter series designed and hosted by a longtime Kitchener-Waterloo music veteran. Jack Cooper.The series features both local and touring artists of mostly original music…

Rebecca Ireland, playing at the Rock and Roll Coffee Company in Mullumbimby. The Rock and Roll Coffee Company, Mullumbimby, proudly presents the first in a series, showcasing original music and visual art. “Something About…

Taranaki musician Juliet McLean will host a songwriting workshop on July 23. Photo/ ProvidedA songwriting workshop will help musicians hone their skills.Taranaki musician Juliet McLean will host a songwriting workshop on July 23. The…

Nashville, TN (July 15, 2022)The winners of the 2022 Singing News Songwriter Search have been announced. Out of 421 songs entered, 5 (five) winning songs were chosen by 10 (ten) judges, including Ivan Parker, Karen Peck Gooch, Rodney…

Kate Bush reaches No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Songwriters Chart (dated July 16), becoming the top female songwriter in the United States for the first time, thanks to her 1985 single "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)". The song…

You may never get the chance to see a bunch of Grammy-winning songwriters hanging out and playing new and old songs together in one room. What if you could? In the laid-back and intimate "Songwriters In Paradise" music festival…

Rick Carnes, songwriter and president of the Songwriters Guild of America, realized in 2016 that he would only get $16,000 in royalties if he wrote a song that sold 1 million records, an amount that would cost him qualify for food…

Growing up, songwriter for Sony Music Publishing Kyle Clark thought if he could score a gold record, "you did it," he said. He recently achieved that goal as co-writer of Lily Rose's "Villain," which achieved RIAA gold status for earning…

New York, NY – A group of exciting and unique songwriters join forces with FRIGID New York to present Don't Call Us Emerging: A Songwriters Concert (Wednesday, July 20, 9:30 p.m. at Kraine Theater); an evening of original creations…

The more than 50-year effort to one day create a Songwriters Hall of Fame museum has turned into a traveling exhibit, with New York City hosting the kick-off show. Dubbed Songwriters Hall Of Fame Songwriting Experience, the exhibit is…

In 2004, the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory began hosting an event that would become one of the most coveted…

Image credit: audioXpress Songwriters Carl Falk Gramer and Savan Kotecha have invested in Audiodo, a Swedish-based audio technology company. Audiodo claims to have developed AI-based technology that enhances and enhances the…

Welcome to Music Business Worldwide's weekly roundup - where we make sure you've caught the five biggest stories that have made headlines over the past seven days. The MBW Roundup is supported by Centtripwhich helps over 500 of the world's…

When it comes to global successes, Jeremy Loops may still be a relatively new name in mainstream Australia, but his credentials are world class. The past decade has seen the South African singer-songwriter and looping artist reach over…

ORILLA, Ont. (CelebrityAccess) — Canadian singer-songwriter and folk legend Murray McLauchlan will be inducted into the Canadian!-->!-->…

Murray McLauchlan will be honored by the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame during the Mariposa Folk Festival 2022 on Saturday, July 9. Photo courtesy of the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame Murray McLauchlan was!-->!-->…

Hit songwriters Carl Falk Gramer and Savan Kotecha have invested in a Swedish sound technology company Audio do.Audiodo claims to have developed audio technology that can enhance and adjust headset sound to a specific user's hearing.The…

Viewing the Songwriters Hall of Fame exhibit timeline The Songwriters Hall of Fame has launched a new traveling exhibit, "Songwriters Hall of Fame Songwriting Experience," currently on display at CUNY Graduate Center James Gallery in New…

The Copyright Royalty Board in the United States approved a royalty rate of 15.1% for the years 2018-2022, down from 11.4%.These royalties are paid to songwriters and publishers by streaming services like Spotify. The news precipitated an!-->…

ANNE WARD-ERNST It's a one-of-a-kind musical event that feels like a fabulous live band is performing a private concert in your backyard for 100 of your favorite…

By Katherine Turner When Wortley resident John Balding got together with musician Johnny Stott for a few drinks after a hard day's work, the result was the creation of a song and music video. They hope the song will travel to the…

Kaohsiung, July 2 (CNA) Songwriter Chen Fu-ming (陳復明) and late musician Chiu Hsien-jung (邱憲榮) received the Special Contribution Award at the 33rd Golden Melody Awards in Kaohsiung on Saturday.In his acceptance speech, Chen called himself an…

The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has reaffirmed its intention to increase the overall rate of royalties paid to US songwriters and publishers from streaming platforms from 10.5% to 15.1%, for the years between 2018 and 2022 ,…

Detroit, Michigan – – Legendary Motown songwriter and record producer Masterpiece Sound Studios by Sylvia Moy (Masterpiece) is launching a cover song contest in partnership with Sony Music Publishing (SMP). This is a…

Washington, DC's James Madison Memorial Building, which houses the US Copyright Office.American songwriters and publishers won a hard-fought mechanical royalty rate increase from streaming music platforms in a last-minute decision…

Streaming has rejuvenated the music industry, but it's no secret that the new business model has upended many in the industry. And no group has been more frustrated than the songwriters. In a physical, sales-driven world, writers could…

A great song can last a lifetime, even if the singers and bands performing it change. Countless performances will be performed on the radio, by various musicians in a variety of genres, and at will, to perform on television…

Spotify, Google, Amazon and Google have requested a deferral of songwriter royalty refunds before the amount owed has even been decided.The US Copyright Royalty Board is expected to finally rule on royalty rates – a fight officially known…

Shania Twain, Brad Paisley, Hillary Lindsey, Kirk Franklin and Pam Tillis are among the nominees at the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the organization announced Tuesday, June 28. This year's nominees in the contemporary…

Songwriter Harlan Howard has described country music as "three chords and the truth". Two artists coming to Milwaukee in the coming months have this and more in their arsenal, bringing an unmistakable level of musicality and…

(Perkins, Okla) - Enjoy a magical musical evening at the Old Church in Perkins with Oklahoma songwriters swapping songs and stories. Cimarron Songbird Monica Taylor will host Carter Sampson, Ken Pomeroy, Jared Tyler and Travis…

The Songwriters Hall of Fame has launched a new traveling exhibit that celebrates the work and legacy of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, as well as explores the mysteries behind creating great music.Organized by the GRAMMY Museum, Songwriters…

Founded by Joel Thomas Jordan in 2008, Synchtank is a UK-based digital entertainment management platform that offers a range of cloud-based solutions for managing digital entertainment assets, intellectual property, metadata and royalty…

After a stellar career of No. 1 hits, Mariah Carey was finally inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 16, but not before challenging her new colleagues to do better with women. "I read that of the 439 people inducted into…

Imagine a future in which a decentralized artist releases music through a community-governed record company co-owned by thousands of members who collaborate on the songs of said artists. From there, they could vote on the next single — its…

Ed Sheeran and his "Shape Of You" co-writers received nearly $1.5 million in legal fees from two songwriters who accused them of copyright infringement. Snow Patrol's Sheeran, Steve McCutcheon and Johnny McDaid were…

INGONISH, NS - Ski Cape Smokey in Cape Breton has announced that it will host a summer concert series, called Smokey Sessions, next month. The concert is scheduled for July 29 and is expected to be the biggest stage…

Things have been tough lately for Hugh Jackman. First, Broadway's 'The Music Man' star lost to Myles Frostwho plays Michael Jackson in “MJ: The Musical,” up for Best Actor in a Musical at the Tony Awards on June 13. The following day, it…

Pharrell and Chad Hugo, aka The Neptunes, are one of the greatest production groups of all time, having produced for many hip hop, R&B and pop groups!-->…

It's a well-deserved feat. The Neptunes have been officially inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame! Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo were among legendary musicians to receive the honor in a ceremony Thursday, June…

Riccardo with his wife Zdena and their daughter ValentinaGrieving widow Zdena hopes The Sea Carries Away My Tears will reach No. 1 on the UKiTunes chart.The song was one of the last written by Dunstable singer/songwriter Riccardo Criscenti…

Steve Miller is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but on Thursday night in New York, he received an honor that he considers even better than that: he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. On the red…

Late Thursday night, Lil Nas X took the stage at New York's Marquis Marriott Hotel as the night's youngest honoree as he accepted the Hal David Starlight Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The honor, given to young songwriters…

After two years of COVID-related cancellations, the Songwriters Hall of Fame returned for an in-person ceremony Thursday, June 16 in New York City. The 2022 Induction Gala honored Mariah Carey, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart of…

Isley Brothers – promotional photo *After being delayed two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 Songwriters Hall of Fame winners are finally being recognized for their legendary contributions to the world of music - and the…

The first Annapolis Songwriters Festival will be held September 15-17, 2022 at venues around Annapolis, including City Dock. The three-day event will feature nationally acclaimed singers and songwriters at ticketed events as well as…

The Grammys may be the most well-known music awards ceremony in the world, but the Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony is arguably the most unique. The invitation-only event, to be held June 16 at the Marriott Marquis in New York, and…

The Johnny Mercer Foundation's (JMF) Songwriters Project will meet in person June 19-25 at Northwestern University, continuing a 17-year partnership with the American musical theater project (AMTP). Fifteen…

Photo credit: Nick KarvounisLess than two weeks after the rollout of Spotify's "In Focus" artist resource, YouTube has officially launched a hub dedicated to songwriters and producers. Detailed YouTube Music the beginnings of the hub…

Melissa Ferrick. Photo by Shervin Lainez Melissa Ferrick8 p.m. Friday. One Longfellow Square, Portland, $20 in advance, $25 at the door. onelongfellowsquare.comFor three decades, Boston-based singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick has…

Local songwriter Bill Dann and Denny Pompa recently released a new unreleased song on a favorite hot topic.…

Friday, June 10, 2022, 8:52 a.m.Press release: Light up Matariki From June 24 to July 3, some of Auckland's finest piano musicians will be performing at their favorite venues, with a series…

When songwriter Krissy Nordhoff moved to Nashville in 1996, she had hoped to be guided and supported by the women who had preceded her in the Christian music industry. Her first musical mentor was a woman - her grandmother, who inspired her…

The Recording Academy announced several new Grammy categories on Thursday, June 9: Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical; Best Alternative Music Performance; Best American Musical Performance; Best soundtrack…

The 2023 Grammy Awards will feature five new competitive categories, including those recognizing contributions by songwriters, music in video game soundtracks and spoken word poetry albums. The Recording Academy on Wednesday…

The Recording Academy announced several new Grammy categories on Thursday, June 9: Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical; Best Alternative Music Performance; Best American Musical Performance; Best soundtrack for video games and other…

When it comes to songwriting, there's more than one way to succeed in the business. If you ask 10 songwriters for advice, you'll get 10 different answers. But each answer shares a bit more information about the long road it…

PORTSMOUTH — She's coming.She as in HER - Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson - brings her Back of My Mind Tour to the Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion on June 7. Opening acts are Marzz and other guests.HER, short for "Have it All Revealed," is a…

PORTSMOUTH — She's coming.She as in HER - Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson - brings her Back of My Mind Tour to the Atlantic Union Bank Pavilion on June 7. Opening acts are Marzz and other guests.HER, short for "Have it All Revealed," is a…

Harry Styles reaches No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Songwriters Chart (dated June 4), while Kid Harpoon and Tyler Johnson top the Hot 100 Producers, thanks to their work on Styles' new album Harry's house. The LP exploded to No. 1 on the…

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music club "I realized that being 100% honest with myself is more important than anything else in life."…

Terry Sarten and Juliette McLean. Photo / ProvidedTaranaki musician Juliet McLean will lead a songwriting workshop on Saturday June 18 at Space Studio and Gallery, 18 St Hill St, Whanganui. The community songwriting workshop will run from…

Lucy Kaplansky. Photo by Beowulf Sheehan Lucy Kaplanski8 p.m. Friday. One Longfellow Square, 181 State St., Portland, $20 in advance, $25 day of show. onelongfellowsquare.comSinger-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky will release her ninth album,…

Several cultures postulate a cyclical construction of time, instead of a linear one. This may or may not be valid for history, but it manifests itself prominently in human culture. Literature, on the other hand, considering how motifs,…

More than 20 years after breaking the radio waves with Little shredded pillAlanis Morissette is expected to join the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in September. "Some albums define a generation, but few albums can transform a…

Mark Palm's 5 Favorite Underrated Songwriters May 27, 2022 (Mark Palm—pictured front—with Supercrush) Playing Favorites is an interview series where creative people pick a topic and tell us their five favorite things!-->!-->…

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Last June, Sony Music Group made the historic announcement that it would no longer apply existing uncollected balances to the earnings of eligible artists who had signed before 2000 and had not received advances since.The movement was…

'The country's greatest songwriters' come to Wantagh The traditional country music image is of a singer-songwriter strumming his guitar and singing songs about his own life and…

RAYE spoke about the challenges young songwriters face and what needs to change with major labels in the changing music landscape. The singer made headlines when she parted ways with Polydor Records last year after claiming the label…

Podcast (sound source): play in a new window | To downloadSubscribe: Spotify | One of the newest clubs on campus, the Songwriters Association at Northwestern is building a community among Northwestern songwriters. Eddie Ko, Founder…

I am aware that some songwriters neither sing nor play an instrument, however, the vast majority do at least a bit of both. And while I would never recommend doing anything that would be daunting or might put you or your songs in a…

Cathal Coughlan, the Cork musician who died aged 61, was widely recognized as one of the greatest songwriters of his generation.With his groups Microdisney and Fatima Mansions, then solo, he mixes rapture and rage, beauty and ferocity of…

June 2022 benefit concert at Nashville for the military community features legendary songwriters Brett James, Jim Collinsand Bob Di Pierowith host Storme Warren from SiriusXM's The Highway. NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --…

Lil Nas X is set to be honored at the 2022 Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony next month. READ MORE: Lil Nas X — 'Montero' review: 'Old Town Road' prankster makes his case as a serious entertainer On June 16 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel…

By Vikas Datta Several cultures postulate a cyclical construction of time, instead of a linear one. This may or may not be valid for history, but it manifests itself prominently in human culture. Literature, on the other hand,…

The job of frontman is difficult. You have to dazzle an audience, perform a song, sing it the way you mean it, and for many you have to play guitar, write music and lyrics, and lead a band. But for some outstanding…

Lucas Keller describes it as a form of inevitability. He says, "I just sort of accepted in my life: death, taxes and copyright infringement lawsuits are the three things guaranteed." Keller is the president and founder of Los…

Dayton-area musician Dave Munsick is a self-proclaimed "storyteller" — a man who has made an impact through…

Austin Burke feels that the importance of songwriting and songwriters in the Nashville community has been ... set aside and he hopes giving 15% of his masters to his co-authors will inspire others in the industry to do the…

What's bubbling in the independent, unsigned music of Indian Hindi artists? To find out, check out the shortlist of 15 artists and their songs that recently launched JioSaavn Spotted's hunt for musical talent for the Hindi tour. Of these…

Learn how Songwriter Pages, Noteable, Spotify for Publishing, and Playlists Written By help songwriters, producers, and publishers get the most out of their music on Spotify.by Danita Jones of Spotify for Artists.There would be no music…

Hello, Greenboro. Seven years ago, while at UNC-G, I started a songwriter showcase on Tate Street, which…

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Springtime single In My Heart performed by Anders Wihk and Will Diehl and written by Will Diehl, Andrew Rollins and Anders Wihk is now available worldwide on all digital music sites Award-winning…

Many Ringo Starr songs have been written by other musicians. For example, one of Ringo's greatest hits was written by a pair of writers behind many Disney songs. The songwriters wanted the track in question to give listeners…

by: Garry Lubi PCSF Chair The Palm Coast Songwriters Festival, which kicked off in 2018 with nine songwriters, this year showcased 35 of the best songwriters with more than 125 No. 1 hits under their…

GREENPOINT, Brooklyn (PIX11) - The Greenpoint Songwriters Exchange is a group of musicians who come together in Brooklyn to help each other write music, offering support and feedback on each other's work. "When you're writing a…

Aspiring songwriters in Leitrim are encouraged to enter the Night and Day Song Contest in association with Lensmen Photography and Video Production. The pre-selected songs will be displayed on…

Annie Xia, Associate Arts and Entertainment EditorMay 12, 2022 Last term, communications junior Eddie Ko was walking through Kresge Hall when an idea occurred to him: what if classrooms along a hallway were transformed into intimate…

Oklahoma country star Zach Bryan continues his meteoric rise ahead of the release of his Warner Records debut album American Heartbreak on May 20. HERE. The 26-year-old is currently No. 1 on Billboard's prestigious country songwriter chart…

The 70th annual BMI Pop Awards took over the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on Tuesday. Hosted by BMI President and CEO Mike O'Neill and Vice President, Global Creative Barbara Cane, Carole Bayer Sager and Mike…

The Copyright Royalty Board has reportedly been asked by major rights holders and publishers to increase mechanical royalties for physical products by 32%.This increase would increase the mechanical royalty rate from 9.1 cents to 12 cents!-->…