The latest goings-on in the world of songwriting and music
Here’s a round-up of the latest songwriting news stories from the past month. To view an archive of all the previous articles visit our Songwriting News Archive.
10/02/2019
Young Songwriter 2019 competition open for entries
Song Academy’s annual contest for 8-18-year-olds will be judging originality, lyrics, melody, composition, and potential to be a hit song…
03/02/2019
New project calling for Beatles fan photos
Groundbreaking global project needs help sourcing photographs for a unique archive celebrating 50 years since the band’s famous final performance…
27/01/2019
Average Joseph wins Future Music award
The annual Future Music competition provides a platform for winners to extend their profile and the possibility of being signed…
25/01/2019
Casio release new digital pianos at NAMM
The electronics brand uses this week’s music gear conference to launch compact instruments suited to beginners and seasoned keyboard players…
16/01/2019
The Cranberries share single from final album
The 11 new tracks on ‘In The End’ were written before the Irish band’s frontwoman Dolores O’Riordan tragically passed away…
12/01/2019
BBC announces Sound Of 2019 winner
Rapper Octavian is this year’s BBC Sound Of 2019 champion, seeing off a fine selection of the UK’s brightest talents…
05/01/2019
NAMM 2019: Ibanez and Epiphone release new models
The annual music trade show NAMM returns this month. Here are some exciting guitars debuting ahead of this year’s show…
21/12/2018
Christmas single aims to bring communities together
Three Surrey based organisations team up to bring people of all backgrounds, race and religions together in time for Christmas…
17/12/2018
Win! The 2018 Songwriting Christmas Gift List
Be in with a chance of winning all of the products featured in our gift guide with this seasonal competition…
16/12/2018
British artists among 2019 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame inductees
Radiohead, Def Leppard, The Cure, Roxy Music and The Zombies join Janet Jackson and Stevie Nicks in this year’s selection…
08/12/2018
MOBO Help Musicians Fund doubles prize money
Now, in its second year, MOBO Help Musicians Fund will back another 20 artists while increasing the grant to £40,000…
01/12/2018
BST Hyde Park festival announces headliners for 2019
Organisers of British Summer Time Hyde Park promise ‘historic night’ as they reveal two music heavyweights will share headline slot…
24/11/2018
Taylor Swift Joins Universal Music Group roster
The ‘Shake It Off’ singer leaves Big Machine for Universal Music Group, ending a relationship that spans over 12 years…
17/11/2018
Waves Audio announces music PC
Plugin developer creates a computer designed for studio and stage, in what could be the first move of its kind…
14/11/2018
Free ‘Ultimate Seminar’ in London
Music conference takes place at Westminster university on 24 November, with talks and discussions involving leading songwriters, managers and execs…
10/11/2018
How songwriters can receive £10,000 to boost their careers
Writer Producer Fund gives financial support to songwriters and composers. Here are the latest writer-producers who will receive career-changing funding…
03/11/2018
Sub Pop revives mail order Singles Club
A decade on from the last instalment of the subscription service, the fourth edition will start shipping in April 2019…
01/11/2018
David Gray confirms new album and tour
‘Gold In A Brass Age’ will be the singer-songwriter’s first LP in four years, with the release set for March…
27/10/2018
Famous ‘Dreyfus Jazz’ collection reissued
The collection was originally put together by legendary French record producer Francis Dreyfus and is being reissued by Sony BMG…
20/10/2018
An introduction to the Doc‘n Roll Festival 2018
Music and film combine to shine a torch on creativity and diversity over 18 days of short movies and documentaries…
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