American Idol Songwriting Contest is not what it seems?:
An amazing amount of research on CyberMidi about the intricate network of connections between American Idol performers, FOX, and actual contestants.

“On the eve of the 2008 American Idol finale, there is a growing conspiracy theory about the songwriting contest. Last year’s winner had relationships with American Idol. This year’s winning songwriter has a working relationship with last year’s winner. What’s wrong with this picture?”
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Humor: John Mayer gives us an inside look at the songwriting process:

11 Practices to improve your songwriting ability:
My life goes through cycles, and some years I am more productive than others. I have been reflecting on what things I do that keep me creative and productive, and I came up with these 11 practices that help to juice up my creative ability. My hope is that you might benefit from these tips as well.
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