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Songwriter links
Kickstarter
Kickstarter is a new way to fund creative projects. We're a home for everything from films, games, and music to art, design, and technology. Kickstarter is full of projects, big and small, that are brought to life through the direct support of people like you. Since our launch in 2009, 5.1 million people have pledged $848 million, funding 50,000 creative projects. Thousands of creative projects are raising funds on Kickstarter right now.
Taxi
TAXI is the world's leading Independent Artist & Repertoire Company. As a matter of fact, we invented independent A&R more than a decade ago. Since 1992, TAXI has specialized in giving artists, bands, and songwriters real access to the people in the music business who have the power to sign deals.
USA Songwriting Competition
Since 1995 the USA Songwriting Competition, the world's leading international songwriting event, has been honoring songwriters, composers, bands, and recording artists everywhere. This is open to all, regardless of nationality or country origin.
Performing Songwriter Enterprises
Performing Songwriter Enterprises and its various media initiatives focus on celebrating music, shining a spotlight on songwriters, reinforcing the importance of music and arts education and affirming the value of music and its creators in all of our lives.
Five Songwriting Tools That Change Everything
Stop tweaking and make the most essential changes for better songs. In this workshop, you'll learn how to identify and amplify your strengths while embracing the imperfect characteristics that make your music unique. Find greater creativity and accelerate your writing process by doing the five things that matter most in getting your songs heard and appreciated.
Songwriting Magazine
Songwriting is an online magazine aimed at songwriters and at lovers of song-led music - of all genres. We take advice from successful songwriters, producers and industry experts to provide you with tips, techniques, ideas and inspiration to keep the music flowing, from writing lyrics and melodies to advice on how to promote yourself on social media and beyond.
UK Songwriting Contest
It doesn't matter where you live in the world - you can showcase your songs to the music industry in London, England. All songwriters have the chance to be noticed, discovered and produced by top names in London's music industry. Prizes include studio production in the UK with world class musicians, music video shoot and post production, personal mentoring and advice from top industry professionals and much more.
How To Write A Song - Top Ten Tips
The first episode of the Top Ten Tips series.
How To Find The Chords You Need For Songwriting
In this video you will learn about two basic theory tools to help you find all the chords you need for songwriting. These tools and the techniques can be used by all guitar players so dig in my friends!
ASCAP
Join more than 470,000 fellow songwriters, composers and publishers who have taken the pivotal step of becoming ASCAP members. Whether it's distributing performance royalties, protecting copyright or helping you develop your craft, everything we do supports your life in music.
Musicians Contact
Thousands of bands, employers, agents and managers have used our referral service to find musicians and singers for over 40 years. All styles of music are represented, locally, nationally, and world wide. This web site brings musicians and bands together, from club and casual groups to traveling bands to well known concert and recording acts.
Addicted to Songwriting
Do you write songs? You'll find great songwriter info at Addicted to Songwriting, which includes interviews, links and articles on songwriting.
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How to Write Great Lyrics - Five Tips for Beginners!
Discusses common themes, finding inspiration, rhyming schemes, and story development.
A Musician’s Guide to Advertising and Marketing: 11 Things to Know
Musicians make music because they love doing it, but most musicians dream of sharing their work and making money from it, too. However, getting your music heard by other people and potentially building a career out of making music requires more than just turning out great songs. No matter how good your music is, if you don't have a comprehensive advertising and marketing strategy, you aren't going to be able to find listeners.