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# MusicThinkTank Weekly Recap: Songwriting 101 & More
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/musicthinktankcom-weekly-recap-songwriting-101-more/
- Published: 2013-02-16T11:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2013-02-16T11:30:00.000Z
- Description: Where The Music Industry Thinks Out Loud Mark Doyon: Songwriting 101: Why Originality Matters Derek Sivers: It's all who you know? Simon Tam: 5 Things You Need to Know About. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2013/02/musicthinktankcom-weekly-recap-songwriting-101-more.html]
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- Tags: Music Think Tank, Artist, Derek Sivers, dreams, iTunes, Ken Dardis, Levi Weaver, Mark Doyon, music sales, Natalie Cheng, networking, originality, showcase, shows, Simon Tam, songwriting, success, SXSW, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:49

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**Where The Music Industry**

**Thinks Out Loud**

  
- Mark Doyon: [Songwriting 101: Why Originality Matters](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/songwriting-101-why-originality-matters.html?ref=hypebot.com)
- Derek Sivers: [It's all who you know?](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/its-all-who-you-know.html?ref=hypebot.com)
- Simon Tam: [5 Things You Need to Know About Unofficial SXSW Showcases](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-unofficial-sxsw-showcases.html?ref=hypebot.com)
- Ken Dardis: [To Indie Artists and Dreams](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/to-indie-artists-and-dreams.html?ref=hypebot.com)
- **Levi Weaver: [What Does an Indie Get Paid? #1: iTunes](http://www.musicthinktank.com/blog/what-does-an-indie-get-paid-1-itunes.html?ref=hypebot.com)**