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All Blog Posts Tagged 'songwriting' (15)

Deadline Approaching For 14th Annual USA Songwriting Competition

Deadline of the 14th Annual USA Songwriting Competition is fast approaching. Winning songs of the Competition will receive airplay on a nationally syndicated radio program "Acoustic Café" as well as XM Satellite Radio. This is the first Songwriting Competition that gives airplay to the winning songs, giving deserving bands, songw

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Added by MusicDish on May 16, 2009 at 9:57pm — No Comments

14 Songwriting tips for Hip Hop Artists

1. Rhyming is not the same as songwriting. 2. Rhyming is a part of songwriting but it's not the only thing involved in writing a hot rap song. 3. Clever rhymes is great songwriting..not simply rhyming to rhyme. 4. Cliches are to be avoided in songwriting including hip hop. 5. Rap is not poetry or spoken word: so don't just rhyme over a track; make sure you rhyme on the beat. 6. It's not just about your 16 bars: don't forget the importance of the hook! 7. The beat is not the only thing that needs… Continue

Added by Thedy B on April 21, 2009 at 2:10pm — 1 Comment

Know Thy Partners!!!

I did some posts recently on starting and establishing a songwriting/production team. I gave some pointers on that and I want to continue that topic with this statement: watch who you get in… Continue

Added by Thedy B on February 26, 2009 at 7:30pm — 2 Comments

Song Selection for Recording Artists - Pt 4

So in the last two tips on song selection for recording artists, I noted the significance of content and vocal range. Those two tips are good starting points to proper song selection. However, to be a hit recording artist, you must also have the next ingredient as noted below. Tip #3 - the songs you choose should be heart-felt. Heart-felt songs are timeless. They touch us at the most sensitive times. They are universal in that they transcend gender, race, religion, genre, ethnicity, etc. They s… Continue

Added by Thedy B on February 7, 2009 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

Song Selection for Recording Artists - Pt 3

Again, I can't stress enough that song selection for recording artists is extremely important! Picking the perfect songs is half the battle in becoming and remaining a top-selling hit-recording artist. So how do you choose which song to record? Remember in tip #1, content is key: Pick a song with great lyrics! Second, in trying to decide which songs to record for your upcoming CD release: Tip #2 - Make sure the hit song you choose to record suits your vocal range. In fact, you want a song that… Continue

Added by Thedy B on February 6, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Song Selection for Recording Artists - Pt 2

As I mentioned in my previous post, song selection for recording artists is extremely important! Choosing the right songs is half the battle in becoming and remaining a top-selling hit-recording artist. In order for the recording artist to be a hit recording artist, one of the first tips is to realize content is key! As a renown author named Jawar, author of the Music Industry Connection book seri… Continue

Added by Thedy B on February 5, 2009 at 5:44pm — No Comments

Song Selection for Recording Artists - Pt 1

Are you a recording artist wondering how to pick the right song to record? Ever wonder how some singers seem to just know how to choose the perfect song to match their voice? Are you bombarded with a lot of good songs to sing or record, but are not really sure which song to choose? Which song will be the hit song for you or your group? Perhaps this blog can help you. No matter how great a recording artist can sing, if the song is bad, naturally, the recording artist won't sound right singing it… Continue

Added by Thedy B on February 3, 2009 at 3:08pm — No Comments

Starting your own songwriting/production team

I've done a week of blogs on songwriting and production teams. So my question now to all of you who write alone, are you ready to start your own production or songwriting team? If you are a songwriter or producer who writes alone and is now ready to start your own team, but don't know where to find the people that you need, then I'd suggest the following things: 1. Network!!!!! Check out all the blogs I did on networking as I think they will help you find the right members for your songwriting… Continue

Added by Thedy B on January 30, 2009 at 6:00am — 2 Comments

Do's and Don'ts for songwriting and production teams

In my prior post, I gave you some tips for songwriting and production teams that I think will tremendously help your team! And in an effort to continue helping you and your songwriting and production team, I found another great article on tips that songwriting teams should consider when writing together. I think applying some of these tips will help you work better together: http://www.greatsongwriting.com/songwriting-teams.html Continue

Added by Thedy B on January 29, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

How to maintain a successful production/writing team

More and more people have begun to realize that collaborations are key to getting placements, and more and more people are starting to form their own songwriting/production teams. There are rules though that should be set up when you do start a songgwriting/production team so that you can work together effectively. Don't simply read these tips, apply them. Discuss them with your songwriting and production team. If you think it's necessary, print out these tips and have everybody sign these tips… Continue

Added by Thedy B on January 28, 2009 at 8:12am — 7 Comments

More Popluar Songwriting/Production teams!

In my last blog I listed some popular urban songwriting/production teams to demonstrate that urban production teams have found some success because they formed a songwriting/production team. However, many other songwriters and production teams have found success through collaborations. As reported by wikipedia.com, here are just some of the popular songwriting teams: John Lennon… Continue

Added by Thedy B on January 27, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

Popular Songwriting/Production teams!

Collaborations are one of the best ways to get placements!! Look at the list of songwriting/production teams below and you'll see what I mean! Click on some of the links below so you can read the stories of how these teams met, what songs they wrote and recorded, and read the history behind each one. I think it's great reading… Continue

Added by Thedy B on January 26, 2009 at 8:55am — 5 Comments

Why start a songwriting/production team?

Why form a songwriting team? Why have a production team? If I can write a whole song by myself, why work with anyone else? Why give someone else credit? Why would I choose to include someone in on a song and then have to share the royalties? Well, you don't HAVE to do anything. You can write a whole… Continue

Added by Thedy B on January 26, 2009 at 8:35am — 8 Comments

Promotion time or Perfection time?

Is right now the right time to promote yourself or perfect yourself???? With the internet being so easily available to aspiring music professionals, many see various websites like MySpace, Youtube, Facebook Hitsamillion.ning.com as being an open playing field for online promotions, advertising, and marketing. Many artists are told that they HAVE to promote themselves to get heard. Many believe that if they just got heard, then it would open up so many d… Continue

Added by Thedy B on January 5, 2009 at 12:17am — 2 Comments

Hitsamillion.blogspot.com

Check out my songwriting/music industry blog at hitsamillion.blogspot.com. There are videos from industry professionals, websites, and blogs on everything from music publishing, marketing, promotions, song placement in every medium there is, the craft of songwriting, and lists of everything related to songwriting, including songwriting organizations, songwriting books, songwriting websites, etc. This site has reached over 1,500 views! Continue

Added by Thedy B on April 6, 2008 at 11:13pm — No Comments