UPDATE – APRIL 27: Big, huge, fun American Idol liveblog + discussion happening on our new discussion boards. Our readers kick butt. Seriously, you guys, you rock. The discussion has been great and my inbox has been full of really…
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American Idol Songwriter Contest Rules Reviewed
UPDATE – APRIL 27: Big, huge, fun American Idol liveblog + discussion happening on our new discussion boards. The entry form has finally popped up on the American Idol site for their songwriting competition. [CUE FRED SCHNEIDER] Surrrprrrriiiiisssse! It’s gonna…
American Idol Songwriting Contest Finally Opens!
IMPORTANT UPDATE — MARCH 20, 2008 — AMERICAN IDOL SONGWRITING CONTEST HAS LAUNCHED FOR 2008. CLICK THIS LINK FOR DETAILS. INFORMATION BELOW IS FROM THE 2007 CONTEST. Wow!We all thought this was drifting way beyond the back burner and behind the…
American Idol Songwriting Contest Update
UPDATE – APRIL 27: Big, huge, fun American Idol liveblog + discussion happening on our new discussion boards. UPDATE 4.4.07: American Idol Songwriting Competition Signups Open!! Has it really been six weeks since my last post? My, how holiday time…
Guitar Tab Archive Shut Down Due to Copyright Issues
OLGA, a venerable and very popular guitar tablature archive, received “take down” notices under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Guitar tab archives are such a gray area for working musicians. For up-and-comers on a budget, guitar tabs are a simple,…
American Idol 6 Will Include a Songwriting Competition
UPDATE – APRIL 27: Big, huge, fun American Idol liveblog + discussion happening on our new discussion boards. UPDATE 4.5.07: American Idol Songwriter Contest Rules Now Online UPDATE 4.4.07: American Idol Songwriting Competition Signups Open!! Now that’s something I wasn’t…
What if your fans don’t want you to get too successful?
I remember the first time Jennie made me listen to Green Day. We were both working at our college radio station, and I was still mostly listening to Paul Weller. I had no clue what to make of them, and…
More Collaboration: Songwriter Improv Night
Rhonda writes about a great way to hold yourself accountable to writing at least one new song every month — a songwriter improv night… Track these topics:
Collaboration is Crucial for Musicians
Too many independent musicians lock themselves up mentally, afraid that if they share ideas “too soon” that they’ll either get stolen or that there won’t be any more good ideas where that came from. It’s a habit that all creative…
Kate Bush Takes Math Rock Seriously
Loving the Washington Post’s review of the new Kate Bush album, especially its description of the song Pi: For those about to math-rock, Kate Bush salutes you. I mean, who else could actually sing pi to 100 decimal places? Track…
Barsuk Records Prez: “Almost Nobody Is Getting Rich Off Indie Rock”
And he’s right. The founder of Death Cab for Cutie’s original record label tells The Stranger about the disconnects that you’re already aware of. Because so many bands submit music to editors and music supervisors at television shows like The…
Grey’s Anatomy music supervisor blogs her decision-making process.
More and more of our clients and members ask me how to get songs placed in television or film. Because directors and music supervisors need songs that “fit” a scene or a series, they’re not so concerned about whether an…