About
Blogging Muses was started in January 2006 with no readers and no content and has grown over the past few years to the #1 Songwriting Blog on the web.
The main focus of the site is the creative disciplines of creating songs, with a secondary focus on Web 2.0 music marketing and evolutions in the industry as it pertains to songwriters.
Beginning Songwriters
If you are a beginning songwriter, the following sections of the site may interest you.
Songwriting For Beginners
This series, written by contributing author Jeff Oxenfeld is a great way to dip your toes in the songwriting waters.
How To Write Song Lyrics
Contributed by Dainis W. Michel, this article has some practical tips on getting the lyrical muse to flow.
Songwriting Tips Archive
An archive of quick submitted tips is located here.
Free Songwriting Newsletter
Sent no more than twice per month, this newsletter keeps songwriters updated on new articles being posted to the site.
Experienced Songwriters
For those of you that wish to move beyond the basics, check out these great articles on theory, business and marketing, songwriter interviews, and other esoteric topics 
The Theory of Appreciative Comparison – Contributed by Kole
Spice up your acoustic performance with live looping- How to avoid sounding like a typical acoustic songwriter when playing live.
Music Business
If you are in the business – or want to get in the business of selling songs – these articles will definitely help. From industry professionals:
The Difference Between Songwriting in Nashville and NYC
As a recently transplanted songwriter from Nashville to New York City, I’ve been given the chance to observe, up close, the approaches to songwriting and the songwriting communities in both cities. Also, I feel I should mention that the following observations are really more my impressions than hard facts.
How To Submit Your Songs To Labels and Publishers
There’s no doubt that being a great songwriter and having beautifully recorded versions of your songs is an admirable goal in and of itself. However, if you’re interested in having your songs see the light of day then your work is really just beginning. This article is the official “chapter after” you’ve written and recorded your song.
Why You Should Use Session Musicians on Your Demo Recordings
One of the single most important elements in a great-sounding, professional recording is the performance of the session musicians. There is a reason that the job of the session musician exists.
The Five Key Steps To Songplugging
The five key steps to pitching songs in the Nashville Market, from a Music Row insider and pro songplugger.
Just browsing
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