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Paul Simon confirms NZ shows
Singer-songwriter Paul Simon will perform two concerts in New Zealand this April. (Paul Simon confirms NZ shows: Singer-songwriter Paul Simon will perform two concerts in New Zealand this April.Beanz...
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Practice Safe Sampling – Copyright, Licensing and Your Music
To sample music and abide by copyright, licensing, and sampling laws isn’t hard. Learn about Creative Commons, copyright laws, and sync license in this post.See it on Scoop.it, via Songwriting |...
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Musician's 30 Minute Daily Strategy For Social Media Marketing ...
By Brian Thompson of Thorny Bleeder. What follows is an article I wrote for Songwriters Magazine, published by the Songwriters Association of Canada in their 2013 Fall Edition. For the musician who...
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How to prepare for your recording session - Music And Technology
How to prepare effectively before a studio recording session : http://t.co/k0M0m0u5See it on Scoop.it, via Songwriting | Songwriters | Songs
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Eagles Documentary 'The History of the Eagles'; An Inside Look...
'We wanted people to know how hard we worked and how hard we tried'See it on Scoop.it, via Songwriting | Songwriters | Songs
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15 Songs That Defined the Sound of Apple Marketing
Apple’s marketing has changed the career trajectories of musicians around the world. See Apple’s cultural ascent documented through these 15 artists.See it on Scoop.it, via Songwriting | Songwriters |...
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The Value of Improvisation in Pop Songwriting
Improvisation is a vital part of pop song structure, and should be practiced daily. _____________ Download “The Essential Secrets of Songwriting” 6-eBook Bundle, and learn the 11 principles...
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Jimi On Songwriting: Highlights From Hendrix on Hendrix - American Songwriter
Jimi On Songwriting: Highlights From Hendrix on HendrixAmerican SongwriterOn October 1, Chicago Review Press will release Hendrix on Hendrix, a collection of vintage articles and Q&As with...
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The Marketing Money Can’t Buy | TuneCorner Music Blog
Excellent Blog: Too often I see artists playing over and over again with diminishing returns.See it on Scoop.it, via Songwriting | Songwriters | Songs
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Music Editing and Mixing Explained |
Music editing is NOT a mixing process...Editing involves pocketing, quantization, drum replacement....Mixing involves levels, panning, EQ, dynamics and FX...See it on Scoop.it, via Songwriting |...
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Bob Baker's Indie Music Promotion Blog: 3 Ways to Crush It With Your Music...
RT @MrBuzzFactor: 3 Ways to Crush It With Your Music Marketing!See it on Scoop.it, via Songwriting | Songwriters | Songs
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YouTube Inks Deal to Pay More Royalties to Indie Songwriters
In huge news just announced, YouTube is offering all music publishers the opportunity to secure sync licensing revenue from user-generated content uploaded (#Didyouknow @YouTube Inks Deal to Pay More...
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Digital Music News - Fact: Pandora Doesn't Pay Songwriters, They Pay PROs...
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Marketing Your Music – Back To The Basics | Indie Band Guru
Due to the promising rise of new comers in the music business, marketing one's music could be somewhat difficult. Many strive hard to find effective ways market their music. The most important thing...
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10 Best Cover Songs and Remakes - Forbes
VideoI collect cover songs. There’s something about covers – when done right – that make them stand out among everything in my music collection.See it on Scoop.it, via Songwriting | Songwriters | Songs
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What Are The Essential Features Of a Hit Record?
What Are The Essential Features Of a Hit Record? We have all heard those hit songs that can be considered ‘timeless classics’. Whether it’s a hip hop track, a rock classSee it on Scoop.it, via...
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Anatomy of a Love Song: Pandora Analyst Offers Tips to Songwriters
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Digital Music Should Include Songwriter Composer Credits
Professional songwriters, producers and composers work behind the scenes of our favorite music every day, but their work is undervalued in the digital music landscape. That's why we support the...
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Seven Ways to Enhance Your Songwriting Skills
Use different meters I have to admit the majority of my songs are in 4/4. Changing your songs to 3/4 or 6/8 meter can completely change the feel of a song – AND can be quite effective for rocking or...
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Nick Cave’s amazing lecture on songwriting: ‘The Secret Life of the Love Song’
Nick Cave once suggested that, with The Boatman’s Call, he “was making a big heroic melodrama out of a bog-standard rejection”—the rejection, famously, being at the pink-and-chipped fingernails of PJ...
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Pitching Songs (Illustrated)
Pitching Songs By Amanda Williams Pitching songs? What is that? In baseball, when you pitch, that means you throw the ball to the batter so that he can hit it (or not).See it on Scoop.it, via...
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'How to Write a Pop Hit in 7 Days': A Sure-Fire Formula for a Chart-Topping...
Have you got what you feel is a unique sound and look that you believe will, "one day," catapult you to the top of the charts? Is one day not coming fast enough?Beanz Rudden's insight:If only it were...
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The Music, Art, and Life of Joni Mitchell Presented in a Superb 2003 Documentary
I grew up with the music of Joni Mitchell often playing in the background of my home life.See it on Scoop.it, via Songwriting | Songwriters | Songs
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'Bones' by Josh Record - Burberry Acoustic
Josh Record, filmed exclusively for Burberry Acoustic.See it on Scoop.it, via Songwriting | Songwriters | Songs
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ChattaPop: Talking movie scores with Alan Silvestri
Two of my favorite film scores—"Back to the Future" and "Forrest Gump"—were written and arranged by Alan Silvestri, who was in town a couple of weekends ago for the Chattanooga International Film...
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The Musician's Burden
Jonathan L. Friedmann, Ph.D. “Maybe due to my involvement in it, I feel I have to either listen intently or tune it out.” This statement by Talking Heads front man David Byrne speaks for many who...
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Inside Song: Genre Through the Lens of a Songwriter
It happens, without fail, every time I carry an instrument in public. I’m usually at the airport. I’ll have a saxophone or a guitar strapped to my back because it’s too fragile to check underneath...
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Tips: Songwriting for Film/TV Projects
Film/TV Songwriting Tips for Licensing & Music PlacementWritten by Robin Frederick | Songwriting Tips and Inspiration Beanz Rudden's insight:The song that will get the job is the one that enhances...
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How to Make Your Songwriting Career Last
It’s been said that it’s not easy to get to the top—but it’s even harder to stay there. The music business is notoriously fickle. Writers who have a hot streak of hits—then disappear from the...
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Should I Use iTunes, Bandcamp, or Some Other Site for My First Release?
THE ARTIST: Shay Leonia (Englewood, NJ) THE QUESTION: This is a question I've had that I've been hearing mixed reviews on, and hope it may inspire a post when you have time, more geared toward...
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