5 ways to use music as a storytelling tool
While music is more accessible than ever, converting casual listeners into fans remains a big challenge. Storytelling is a great tool for communicating to listeners who you are – not. Continue reading
7 songwriting rules (and when to break them!)
As with any creative profession, songwriting has some valuable guidelines that are important when it comes to developing listenable songs. Like so many rules surrounding creativity, however, it’s just as. Continue reading
8 ways to improve your songwriting this year
While a fun and rewarding process on the occasions when it goes well, writing good music – like any skill – takes time to master. Here, we look at a. Continue reading
Our 7 favorite songwriting blogs for a hit of inspiration
With the embarrassment of riches that is internet advice, finding useful, high quality advice on the art of songwriting can feel overwhelming. To make things a little easier, we here. Continue reading
The ‘Change One Thing’ Songwriting Technique
While you might have a technique that just ‘works’ for you when it comes to songwriting, using the same process over and over again can eventually cause your music to. Continue reading
Self-Care: Songwriter Edition
Although tropes about the ‘tortured artist’ are pervasive, the reality is that songwriters, as with with any profession, create their best work when they’re actually taking care of their minds. Continue reading
Story Behind The Runaway Success Of ‘Driver’s License’
The massive success of “Driver’s License” – a song by hitherto little-known eighteen year old singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo – was no accident, and offers signs of hope to songwriters everywhere.. Continue reading
Short Attention Spans Are Dramatically Altering Songwriting: Here’s How
As attention spans shrink, and the competition increases, today’s hits are getting shorter and shorter, and drastically changing songwriting itself in the process. Guest post by James Shotwell of Haulix. Continue reading
Transforming Your Musical Mindset
Maintaining an authentic songwriting process can sometimes be challenging, but is key to delivering good results. Here, Patrick McGuire outlines how artists can transform their thoughts and experiences into music. Continue reading
ESSENTIALS: 6 Easy Devices For Composing More Creative Lyrics
Between now and the end of the year we’ll be featuring 2021 Essentials, popular Hypebot posts from 2020 that will help you thrive in 2021. Today we look at 6. Continue reading
