Songwriting

Songwriting Links

[Resources]

Lyrical Line – The webs largest songwriting community.

Muses Muse – A comprehensive songwriting resource for beginners and pros

Just Plain Folks – A fantastic example of an online songwriting and music industry networking community. With over 45500 members, their motto is “We’re all in this together”.

Songwriting 101 – Plug into the business. Lots and lots of songwriting articles.

Addicted To Songwriting – Complete info on songwriting through informative articles, songwriter interviews and writing tips.

Songwriters Resource Network – A trusted news and education resource for songwriters, song lyricists and music composers.

SongPull – Songpull offers songwriters a place to gather online and try new songs in an encouraging environment.

[Blogs]

Measure For Measure – A songwriting blog that apears in the New York Times. Suzanne Vega is one of the writers. A great resource on the songwriting process.

Blogging Muses – Fantastic songwriting blog. Check out the songwriting tips archive.

Career Songwriter – Andrea Stolpe’s blog on the business of songwriting.

How To Write A Song – Answers the question “how to write a song?” in many different ways.

Jeff’s Songwriting Blog – Jeff Oxenford’s thoughts on songwriting and the songwriting process.

Publish My Songs – The songwriting blog of Lorenzo D. Policelli and his quest to become a published songwriter.

The Shy Singer/Songwriter – The songwriting blog of Vikki Flawith. Great insights into the life of a full time creative person.

Songwright – A great blog about the architecture and the craft of songwriting.

Songwriting Apples – A songwriting blog with a difference. It incorporates monthly challenges to keep songwriters on their creative toes.

Songwriting & Beyond – A comprehensive blog dedicated to the craft of songwriting by Shamir Rele.

[Podcasts]

Soul Of Songwriting – The Podcast and Blog of Joshua Pearl and The Whole Musician Workshop

[Forums]

Muses Muse

Songwriters Tip Jar

Tunesmith

Just Plain Folks – Extremely active and informative forum on all things Songwriting and Music Industry.

[Organizations]

APRA – Australasian Performing Rights Association

ASCAP – American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers

SCALA – Songwriters, Composers & Lyricists Association

SOCAN – Society of Composers, Authors & Music Publishers of Canada

TAXI – A&R website for songwriters

BMI – Broadcast Music Incorporated

[Contests]

International Song Contest

John Lennon Song Contest

Pacific Songwriting Competition

[Songwriters]

Luka Bloom – Any songwriter that can turn LL Cool J’s “I Need Love” into an acoustic masterpiece has my vote. Brilliant!

Suzanne Vega – I just love this woman. She is so much more than “Luka”

Graham English – Songwriter, Recording Artist, and Blogging Musician. Great tips.

Irene Jackson – Great songwriting website. Check out her songwriting tips section.

Janis Ian – A legendary songwriter who has also penned some very thought provoking articles.

Rob Roper – Rob’s commentary on songwriting, music and whatever.

Robin Frederick – Check out her songwriting articles. Especially her “How To Write A Song” articles. Very, very informative.

Heather Frahn – Uniting funk to folk to blues tinged roots. A woman’s voice, singing from the heart of the earth. A wonderful singer/songwriter from Australia.

Courtney Robb – Courtney is an independent singer/songwriter from my hometown of Adelaide. Her sweet, acoustic sounds are woven with intimate and earthy vocals, treating her audiences to a unique blend of soulful folk.

Juan Zelada – Juan’s blog detailing his songwriting journey in London. As he writes in his bio “… right now I’m working hard and looking forward to pushing my music and songs further, whilst getting stuck in the bustling London music scene”

Nolan Smock & The Charming Youngsters – Nolan Smock and Eric von Kopp. They play experimental folk music that loves a good awkward moment. Check it out.

Tom St. Louis – Writes a blog called “Get My Song In A Movie”. The blog is “dedicated to getting Tom St. Louis songs in major motion pictures and, okay, television shows too”. Good Luck Tom

Saskia Gregory – Check out her Facebook page.