What Are Split Sheets And Why Are They Important?

In an industry where collaboration is a common practice among songwriters and musicians, deciding in advance who will get credit (and get paid) for their contribution on a piece of. Continue reading

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Growing Your Confidence As A Songwriter

While the extended period of social isolation has provided a unique opportunity for musicians to double-down on their songwriter, too much introspective time alone with one’s thoughts can also be. Continue reading

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Can My Co-Writer Copy Our Joint Work?

Thanks to a recent legal battle between Melissa Jefferson (aka Lizzo) and several other songwriters, a rarely explored topic has been brought to the forefront: Can a co-writer copy a. Continue reading

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9 Music Collaboration Apps We Love Right Now

Long distance collaboration has become something of an industry standard for the past several months (thanks pandemic), but thanks to a number of excellent music apps, doing so has become. Continue reading

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The Story of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter: Wrongly Convicted Boxer, Dylan’s Muse

In this piece, Daniel Reifsnyder explores how Bob Dylan’s protest song “The Hurricane” helped draw national attention to the plight of wrongly convicted Black activist and former boxer Rubin Carter.. Continue reading

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How To Find Time In Your Day To Create Music

For so many artists, one of the most challenging things about creating music is actually finding the hours in a day to do it. Here we look at some key. Continue reading

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Ben Folds 2020: A Case Study For Indie Musicians

As with so many artists, indie musician Ben Folds was mid-tour in Australia when the pandemic hit. Here we look at some important lessons other artists can take away from. Continue reading

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Songwriters & ‘Blues Hammer’ Syndrome

Studying your musical idols can be important to your development as an artist, but focusing too much on the work of others can also lead to excessive mimickery, and even. Continue reading

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5 Songwriters To Keep You Motivated, Creative

Even the most talented and inspired of musicians will inevitably have days where writers block sets and in creating music feels like an unbearable chore. Fortunately, there are a number. Continue reading

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4 Ways To Grow Your Musical Idea Into A Full Arrangement

In this piece we look at four effective approaches for how you can water the seeds of a solid musical idea in order to grow it into a fully fledged. Continue reading

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