How the DNA of songwriting has changed over the last five years.
How many people does it take to write a song? The short answer is “a lot more than it used to.” Midea research published this chart. Review it and then go to the
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Why does it take so many people to write a song these days?
Back in the day, we had powerful songwriting teams like Lennon and McCartney, Jagger and Richards, Tyler and Perry, all four members of U2. Songwriting was contained within the confines of a band.
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New study: Songwriters are “getting screwed” by streaming music services more than anyone realized
Songwriters have long felt that they’re not getting everything they should from the world of streaming music, something that they’ve been rather vocal about for at least 15 years. “We’re getting screwed!” they
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The average Canadian songwriter made $67.14 from streaming music services last year: Report
SOCAN, the organization responsible for collecting and distributing royalties for artists from live performances, radio airplay, TV use, and digital streaming, released a new report as the federal government debates Bill C-11, which
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Very Little Consent over Decree Ruling
The dust has started to settle since the US Department of Justice announced, for certain, it would not be making any adjustments to the decades-old consent decrees that govern song licensing. The bottom
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ASCAP Settles Consent Decree Lawsuit
There’s been a big development in a longstanding lawsuit against the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), better known as a kind of union for songwriters and music publishers. On May
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What are the Prospects for Songwriters in the Era of Music Streaming?
I’d never thought of this. But I’m glad that someone at the BBC did. Songwriters have played a crucial part in the success of many global superstars throughout the history of popular music.
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20 Songs Written by the Most Unexpected People
A p**n song that ended up in Sesame Street? Jingles by Barry Manilow? And Brian Eno did what for Microsoft? This is a great list of songs written by the most unexpected people
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