Entries for the 11th Annual USA Songwriting Competition are currently being accepted. Winning songs will receive airplay on a syndicated radio program “Acoustic Café” (in USA and Canada) as well as on XM Satellite Radio.
This is the first Songwriting Competition that gives airplay to the winning songs, giving up and coming bands and aspiring songwriters […]

My behavior when visiting a musician’s website has changed considerably over the last year. Today, when I visit a site I immediately scan the homepage for a MySpace link. Almost all musicians have a link on their homepage now. (An example here, here, and here.)
Keep in mind this is not a commercial for MySpace. I’m […]

Random but relevant links from the songwriting universe:

Jeff Oxenford has a songwriting blog.
Big Bottom. Great bass player’s blog. Not particularly a songwriting blog, but he has a great article on MySpace tips for Musicians. Since songwriters often use MySpace, I thought it made sense to let you know about it. (Update March 2007. Big Bottom […]

Peachpit Press Releases Recording Guide (press release)
Now, using Pro Tools-a digital-audio workstation-you can record professional demos at home on your own computer, edit tracks, add effects, and even output songs to a CD. But if you’re new to working with sound digitally, you face a daunting learning curve. Getting your music gear to work with […]