Smile. Lilly Allen gives some indication of the kind of back room deals that go with selling music via iTunes in this Sound Opinion interview:
…iTunes [is] kind of bullying people into corners by making sure they have extra, you know, extra songs so they can put them on the front page. And they won’t [advertise] […]
4/4/2007 UPDATE:
The competition is on! Check here for details.Many people have been excited about the possibility of submitting songs to American Idol for consideration in their upcoming songwriting contest.
Unfortunately this prospect seems to be waning for a couple of reasons:
It could be just too much. According to producer Ken Warwick, “There is talk of […]
The Wood Brothers “Ways Not To Lose” is an album that should be required listening for any real music fan.
With doses of Delta swagger, Chicago blues and New Orleans shuffle, this album is a keeper. Smart lyrics, stellar songwriting and flawless performance have earned this album’s keep in heavy rotation on my stereo, iPod etc.
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Circle of fifths. Jeff helps demystify the concept with the help of a friend and some real live chord progression experiments.
“I’ve often heard about the Circle of Fifths. I studied it many times but it’s always been this abstract concept that I could never really grasp. Last week in a session with Ben Senterfit, the […]
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The Group Songwriting Tips Project has been a fun project over the last couple of months. We have 50+ tips in the archives right now. You can view the songwriting tips by category, as well as just click through all the songwriting tips one at a time.
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The artist’s life. Balancing creativity and the need to earn a living. Songwriter Dave Turner confronts these issues head-on:
“Being an artist can be tough when you’re also trying to live on the earnings your art generates. Some of the qualities that make us good artists make us not-so-good business people. Rather than risk stereotyping I’ll […]
To ask a songwriter if he has ever been frustrated during the process of writing a tune is like asking a drowning person if they need a life raft.
So when I saw the title The Frustrated Songwriter’s Handbook - I knew I had to take a look.
The book was first recommended to me by Ruth […]
For some, being a solo performing songwriter is tricky.
On one hand you have the freedom of not having to compromise with other band mates. You also get to keep all the money from gigs. Less scheduling conflicts and less gear to haul around.
On the other hand the style of gigs you can play may […]
