Songwriters

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…

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…

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…

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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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…

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!-->…

McLemore has announced the premiere of its second annual Songwriter Series which is scheduled for May 19. The series is presented by FirstBank and features monthly performances by acclaimed songwriters from Nashville and beyond.…

Far West Texas is a magical, transformative place for anyone who has ever witnessed it. Marathon Songwriters Festival brings performances from master songwriters in a breathtaking setting that captivates and inspires. The festival has…

In one fell swoop, labels did something right for songwriters and, incidentally, also helped reluctant publishers by taking a major selling point away from digital retailers.by CHRIS CASTLE of Music Technology PolicyAs MTP readers will…

KEY WEST, Fla. (CBSMiami/FKNB) — The Key West Songwriters Festival wraps up Sunday night after treating music lovers to more than 50 shows featuring some 175 hit-makers, talented newcomers and other successful songwriters.Several thousand…

Image Credit: Music Business Worldwide Recently, a negotiation has been underway in the United States over particular types of mechanical royalty rates paid to songwriters for physical music sales and downloads, Music Business…

PETOSKEY — A local nonprofit aimed at promoting the arts in the Great Lakes region will soon again be offering a songwriting workshop for aspiring songwriters in the region. Big Water Creative Arts has partnered with the Crooked Tree Arts…

When it came to creating original period songs for The Marvelous Mrs. Maiselof the fourth season, songwriters Tom Mizer and Curtis Moore say that musically gifted creator Amy Sherman-Palladino frequently throws difficult curveballs at…

Singer-songwriters Sidharth Bendi, Alvin Presley and Mahesh Raghunandan. Photo: Bharani Kumar When the pandemic hit and changed the way we think about public gatherings like concerts and festivals, perhaps it was an opportunity…

AN ACOUSTIC show paying tribute to the greatest songwriters, including George Harrison and Don McLean, will come to Wem this month. The Dan Haynes Songwriters Show will be staged at Wem Town Hall in the High Street…

Songwriters in Paradise is thrilled to announce the sixth annual SIP CABO, taking place November 30 - December 3, 2022.Each of SIP's Destination Experiences features some of Music City's most accomplished and talented songwriters and…

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PROVIDED BY THE BARRIER OF SOUND OPELIKA — For the past four years, the Opelika Songwriters Festival has attracted die-hard live music fans from across the Southeast to hear original songwriters!-->!-->!-->!-->…

Everything seems to start with an online presence these days. To succeed in entertainment, having a large following on various forms of social media is crucial, with the last imperative platform being TikTok. For example, some of the most…

Authors-composers-performers Laura Kelsey and Carl Longstaff are ready to make up for lost time during the COVID-19 pandemic with a performance at Nanaimo Bar on Saturday, May 7. "The isolation and uncertainty of the past two…

Wordsmiths and musicians from across Hawai'i gather Saturday at the Kaua'i Songwriters Music Festival. The state's first-ever Poet Laureate, Kealoha, will host the event along with Grammy-winning guitarist Ken Emerson, North Shore's Allan…

Aspiring songwriters in the region will have the chance to learn from some of the best in a program supported by the state government. The regional sessions, led by APRA AMCOS and supported by Creative Victoria, will…

A pair of Lanarkshire songwriters who are battling a copyright dispute with The Weeknd say it's time they bounced back with the launch of their new single. Brian Clover and Billy Smith, now known as Chains of Gold, have told how the!-->…

There would be no music industry if there were no songwriters, and publishers are the critical piece of the puzzle that connects them to lucrative opportunities to get that music heard. In this episode of our video series The game planDive…

Chase McGill reaches No. 1 on Billboard's Country Songwriters Chart (dated April 30), reigning supreme with a trio of songwriting credits on the latest Hot Country Songs chart for the first time. Morgan Wallen's new track, "Don't Think…

Roommates, looks like Drake might be off the hook! Apparently, Champagne Papi is no longer being sued for copyright infringement for his feature on Chris Brown's song "No!-->…

Combining forces to merge their unique perspectives on storytelling, Sydney Jeremy Strother & Bobbie Lee stamp are delighted to announce their project racing birdsalongside the release of their first single 'Rarely never loaded'.…

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from: Palm Coast Songwriters Festival The Palm Coast Songwriters Festival returns in 2022 with nearly 40 hit songwriters performing more than 125 No. 1 hits during the three-day ticketed festival, April…

Despite the fact that the pandemic has delayed induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) for two consecutive years, the time has finally come for the latest set of inductees to get their well-deserved…

Jody Watley Gloria Estefan Iconic and Legendary Female Songwriters Receive Recognition for Contributions to Music at Second Annual Women Songwriters Hall of Fame…

Australians and Canadians have a lot in common, from language to a love of challenging sports. Now, music publishers and songwriters from both countries have come together for the love of music and, for 40 creators, a…

news, local news, WAGGA songwriters were put through their paces on Thursday at the SongMakers Workshop, given just a few hours to put together a song before performing it in front of a room of far-sighted songwriters. The two-day workshop…

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Songwriters 4 Vets will be hosting a concert at the Loggerhead Marine Life Center in June where all proceeds will be donated to local Jupiter military veterans. "We have seven songwriters from Nashville. Our star…

Featuring veteran Army songwriters and performersAdam Warner, Brei Carter and Mark Addison Chandler NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Memories of Honor, Nashville-based nonprofit 501c3 has announced the addition of a performance event for…

Holocaust survivors team up with songwriters in "We Remember: Songs of Survivors" - April 26 at 8 p.m. Posted on: Wednesday, April 20, 2022< < Back to New one hour!-->…

By Molly Magennis Williamstown singer-songwriter Thea FitzGerald has finally released his new EP to the world, despite completing most of the songwriting process in 2020. The six-track EP titled "Falling Forward" is her…

Vinyl records, one of many physical formats deemed "de minimis" by the NMPA (photo: Bru-nO)The National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) tried valiantly to serve the labels, its true patrons, in the latest round of mechanical royalty…

Female Songwriters Hall of Fame – 2022 Inductees *The Female Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards (WSHOF) returns for the second year to induct iconic female hitmakers! WSHOF, founded to honor women whose work represents the best of modern…

The High Point Arts Council is proud to present a new concert series: Songwriters in the Round. These…

NASHVILLE, TN (CelebrityAccess) — On Monday, April 11, 2022, the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) Board of Directors!-->!-->…

BRUSSELS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory news: AudioValley (Paris: ALAVY) (Brussels: ALAVY), international specialist in B2B solutions in digital audio, (ISIN code: BE0974334667 / mnemonic: ALAVY) officially launches the activity…

Indigo Girls fans will get to see their favorites in Alabama this fall, courtesy of the Opelika Songwriters Festival.Folk-rock duo Amy Ray and Emily Saliers are among the first wave of acts announced for this year's festival, which runs…

Sony Music Publishing is donating $100,000 to The 100 Percenters, a 250-member organization that champions music creators with a focus on BIPOC and marginalized songwriters, composers and producers, it has been announced. Tuesday April 12.…

What happens when young producers like Suté Iwar, Sir Bastien, DJ Lolu and Lobi remix popular hits from girl groups like The Lijadu Sisters, Tiwa Savage, Sade Adu and Tems? The result is golden ladya new compilation EP…

Saturday, May 7, the 46and The Pepperdine Associates Annual Dinner will celebrate the unity of spirit of the Pepperdine community and how community members use their voice to contribute to the world around them and bring them closer to…

The 2nd Annual Mockingbird Songwriters Music Festival is set to take place in Leland this weekend. The festival, which will be held at The Gin at Dunleith, is hosted by Steve Azar and will feature performances not only from himself…

In celebration of the ASCAP Pop Music Awards 2022April 12 and 13 ASCAP experience will host two special sessions focusing on the art of writing a hit song. On April 12, Dua Lipa The!-->…

Paul McCartneyThe family of opens their childhood home to serve unknown artists. The Forthlin Sessions initiative is organized by Paul's younger brother, photographer Mike McGearwho will select several unknown artists to write music in the…

Paul McCartneyThe family of opens their childhood home to serve unknown artists. The Forthlin Sessions initiative is organized by Paul's younger brother, photographer Mike McGearwho will select several unknown artists to write music in the…

By Cody Mello-Klein | Alexandria has been home to many famous faces over the years, from George Washington to Dave Grohl, but it can add a degree of separation from Kevin Bacon to its claim to fame. As The Bacon Brothers, Kevin, an…

In cooperation with the Western Montana Musicians Co-op and The Red Poppy Stage, Song Montana announces a new songwriter workshop and!-->!-->!-->…

Isabella Dawis and Tidtaya Sinutoke. NEW YORK CITY: The Fred Ebb Foundation will present the 17th Annual Fred Ebb Award to songwriting team Isabella Dawis and Tidtaya Sinutoke. Named in honor of the late composer, lyricist and…

Lin-Manuel Miranda scores 12th week at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 Songwriters Chart (dated April 9), continuing its command thanks to the success of several hits from the Encanto soundtrack. Miranda lands five songwriting credits on the…

When Puerto Rican rapper Rauw Alejandro and Spanish singer Rosalía started dating, she was working on her recently released album Motomami for 18 months, as she explained a few days ago in an interview. Alejandro appears in the credits of…

Sir Paul McCartney's childhood home in Liverpool opens its doors to budding musicians. Paul, 79, and his brother Mike McCartney, 78, grew up in the terraced house at 20 Forthlin Road in Allerton, and the National Trust, which owns the…

The songwriters behind some of America's biggest country hits are set to perform at the 26th Annual Key West Songwriters Festival hosted by the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association, presented by BMI. An annual tradition that…

In many parts of the country, sources for local journalism are in decline. A recent report of the Center for Information, Technology and Public Life notes that more than a quarter of the…

We know that Justin Bieber released his "Peaches" in Georgia and his weed in California, but tracing the collective makeup of her #1 hit is not so simple. That's because it took 11 songwriters to pull off that…

WHAT________________WriteGirl's 21st Annual Songwriting Workshop on Saturday, March 19, 2022 will offer non-binary teen and youth girls the opportunity to learn from award-winning singer-songwriters, including nominated…

news, latest news, Wauchope Community Arts Council, Emily Lubitz, Andrea Kirwin, Claire Evelynn, Tinpan Orange, WauchopeThe Wauchope Community Arts Council will host a highly anticipated live music concert featuring two of Australia's most…

Malaysian-Swiss singer Timur is making her debut in the music industry with impressive support. Signed to Malaysian independent music label KRU Music, Timur!-->…

Turn at 24and Street in Des Moines' Drake neighborhood, and there's xBk, a nondescript black and gray two-story building tucked between VoteSmart and a pizzeria. Beyond the door, you'll find a…

Updated March 31, 2022 KEY WEST, Florida Keys - Audiences can rock, swing and sing along to some of America's hottest contemporary hits and classics Wednesday through Sunday, May 4-8, during 2022 Key West Songwriters Festival.…

Unofficial financial data indicates continued international and digital growth, although average total streaming royalties are only $67.14 TORONTO, March 31, 2022 /CNW/ - Despite challenges in 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,…

OTTAWA — The body representing Canada's songwriters and composers has revealed that, on average, musicians writing their own material earned just $67 last year in royalties from national broadcast services. SOCAN, which collects royalties…