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Super-producer to receive top songwriting award

August 25, 2017 in News

Songwriter and producer Max Martin will be given the prestigious Clive Davis Legend In Songwriting Award at next month’s ceremony… Tags: …Baby One More Time, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Burt Bacharach, Celine Dion, Charlie XCX, I Want It That Way, John Lennon, Kelly Clarkson, Max Martin, Paul McCartney, Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, The Doobie Brothers, West Life

Julie Menin and David Israelite

NYC mayor proclaims Songwriter Week

June 15, 2017 in Events, News

First citywide celebration of New York’s songwriters will become an annual event, and NMPA credits Yoko Ono as ‘Imagine’ co-writer… Tags: ASCAP, Babyface, Berry Gordy, Centennial Songwriter Icon, Chicago, David Israelite, Ed Sheeran, Imagine, James Pankow, Jay-Z, Jimmy Jam, Marsha Blackburn, Martin Bandier, Max Martin, New York, New York Music Month, New York Songwriter Week, NMPA, Paul Williams, Pharrell, Pitbull, Robert Lamm, Terry Lewis, Yoko Ono

Max Martin Polar Music Prize 2016

Max Martin becomes 10-time Songwriter Of The Year

May 24, 2017 in News

ASCAP Pop Music Awards honours 2017’s top performers and songwriters including Max Martin, Justin Bieber, Diane Warren and Meghan Trainor… Tags: ASCAP, ASCAP Pop Music Awards, awards, Diane Warren, Justin Bieber, Max Martin, Meghan Trainor, Snoop Dogg, The Filharmonic

Alessia Cara

UK & US Songwriting Charts (5 – 20 May 2017)

May 13, 2017 in News

We list the week’s top songwriters behind the biggest hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart… Tags: Ammar Malik, Andrew Taggart, Aubrey Graham, Benjamin Levin, Charlie Puth, Ed Sheeran, Erika Ender, Foy Vance, Ina Wroldsen, J Hus, Jacob Kasher, Jamie Hartman, Johnny McDaid, Kendrick Lamar, Luis Fonsi, Max Martin, Michael Omari, Michael Williams II, Nana Rogues, Quavious Marshall, Rory Graham

Max Martin Polar Music Prize 2016

UK & US Songwriting Charts (28 April – 13 May 2017)

May 6, 2017 in News

We list the week’s top songwriters behind the biggest hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart… Tags: Adam Feeney, Ammar Malik, Andrew Taggart, Anthony Tiffith, Aubrey Graham, Ayala Rodríguez, Benjamin Levin, Bryan Simmons, Charlie Puth, Disciples, Ed Sheeran, Erika Ender, Foy Vance, Ina Wroldsen, J Hus, Jamie Hartman, Johnny McDaid, Joshua Luellen, Justin Tranter, Kendrick Lamar, Kiari Cephus, Kyle Harvey, Leland Wayne, Luis Fonsi, Mark Spears, Max Martin, Michael Omari, Michael Williams II, Miles McCollum, Nana Rogues, Quavious Marshall, Ramón Luis, Rory Graham, Symere Woods

Ed Sheeran

UK & US Songwriting Charts (14 – 29 April 2017)

April 22, 2017 in News

Assisted by Royalty Exchange, we recognise the most successful songwriters behind the biggest hits on both sides of the Atlantic… Tags: Adam Feeney, Adam Wiles, Ammar Malik, Andrew Taggart, Aubrey Graham, Benjamin Levin, Bruno Mars, Bryan Simmons, Christopher Brody Brown, Disciples, Ed Sheeran, Emily Warren, Foy Vance, Ina Wroldsen, J Hus, Jack Antonoff, Jamie Hartman, Johnny McDaid, Joshua Luellen, Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Kendrick Lamar, Kiari Cephus, Kyle Harvey, Leland Wayne, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Martin Picandet, Max Martin, Michael Omari, Miles McCollum, Nana Rogues, Philip Lawrence, Quavious Marshall, Rory Graham, Russ Vitale, Symere Woods

Busbee

UK & US Songwriting Charts (7 – 22 April 2017)

April 15, 2017 in News

Assisted by Royalty Exchange, we recognise the most successful songwriters behind the biggest hits on both sides of the Atlantic… Tags: Adam Feeney, Ammar Malik, Andrew Taggart, Aubrey Graham, Benjamin Levin, Bruno Mars, Bryan Simmons, Christopher Brody Brown, Ed Sheeran, Foy Vance, Hillary Lindsey, Ina Wroldsen, J Hus, Jack Antonoff, Johnny McDaid, Joshua Luellen, Justin Tranter, Kendrick Lamar, Kevin Gomringer, Kiari Cephus, Kyle Harvey, Leland Wayne, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Max Martin, Michael Busbee, Michael Omari, Miles McCollum, Nana Rogues, Philip Lawrence, Quavious Marshall, Rory Graham, Steve Mac, Symere Woods, Tim Gomringer

Lorde

Lorde’s “incorrect songwriting”

April 12, 2017 in News

Swedish songwriter extraordinaire Max Martin claims that New Zealand mega-star Lorde’s single ‘Green Light’ is an example of “incorrect songwriting”… Tags: Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Green Light, Lorde, Max Martin, Melodrama, New York Times, NSYNC, Pure Heroine

Drake

UK & US Songwriting Charts (24 March – 8 April 2017)

March 29, 2017 in News

Assisted by Royalty Exchange, we recognise the most successful songwriters behind the biggest hits on both sides of the Atlantic… Tags: Adam Feeney, Andrew Taggart, Aubrey Graham, Bruno Mars, Christopher Brody Brown, Drake, Ed Sheeran, Jack Antonoff, Jeremy Lloyd, Joshua Luellen, Justin Tranter, Kevin Gomringer, Kiari Cephus, Kyle Harvey, Leland Wayne, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Max Martin, Miles McCollum, Nana Rogues, Noah Shebib, Philip Lawrence, Quavious Marshall, Robyn Fenty, Samantha Gongol, Steve Mac, Tim Gomringer

Ed Sheeran

UK & US Songwriting Charts (11-25 March 2017)

March 15, 2017 in News

Assisted by Royalty Exchange, we recognise the most successful songwriters behind the biggest hits on both sides of the Atlantic… Tags: Adam Feeney, Alex Smith, Ammar Malik, Amy Wadge, Andrew Taggart, Benjamin Levin, Bruno Mars, Christopher Brody Brown, Dominic Wynn Woods, Ed Sheeran, Foy Vance, J Hus, Jack Antonoff, Jamie Hartman, John Paul Cooper, Johnny McDaid, Joshua Luellen, Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Kiari Cephus, Kyle Harvey, Leland Wayne, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lorde, Lucy Taylor, Max Martin, Michael Omari, Miles McCollum, Nayvadius Wilburn, Nicholas James Gale, Omari, Peter Wadams, Philip Lawrence, Quavious Marshall, Robyn Fenty, Rory Graham, Starley Hope, Steve Mac, Taylor Swift, Tyler Joseph

Rihanna

UK & US Songwriting Charts (3-18 March 2017)

March 9, 2017 in News

Assisted by Royalty Exchange, we recognise the most successful songwriters behind the biggest hits on both sides of the Atlantic… Tags: Abel Tesfaye, Adam Feeney, Alex Smith, Andrew Taggart, Aubrey Graham, Benjamin Levin, Dominic Wynn Woods, Ed Sheeran, Greg Kurstin, Ina Wroldsen, James Arthur, Jamie Hartman, Jeremy Llyod, Jermaine Cole, John Paul Cooper, Johnny McDaid, Joshua Luellen, Justin Tranter, Kiara Cephus, Kyle Harvey, Leland Wayne, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lucy Taylor, Martin Jensen, Max Martin, Michael Omari, Miles McCollum, Nayvadius Wilburn, Nicholas James Gale, Peter Wadams, Quavious Marshall, Rihanna, Robyn Fenty, Rory Graham, Samantha Gongol, Sia Furler, Starley Hope, Steve Mac, Taylor Swift, Tom Zanetti, Tyler Joseph

Ed Sheeran

UK & US Songwriting Charts (24 Feb-11 Mar 2017)

March 1, 2017 in News

Assisted by Royalty Exchange, we recognise the most successful songwriters behind the biggest hits on both sides of the Atlantic… Tags: Aaquil Brown, Abel Tesfaye, Adam Feeney, Alex Smith, Andrew Taggart, Anne-Marie, Ashley Gorley, Aubrey Graham, Benjamin Levin, Dominic Wynn Woods, Ed Sheeran, Greg Kurstin, Ina Wroldsen, James Arthur, Jamie Hartman, Jermaine Cole, John Paul Cooper, John Ryan, Johnny McDaid, Justin Tranter, Khalif Brown, Kodak Black, Leland Wayne, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lucy Taylor, Martin McKinney, Max Martin, Michael Omari, Miles McCollum, Nayvadius Wilburn, Nicholas James Gale, Peter Wadams, Quavious Marshall, Rory Graham, Sam Hunt, Sia Furler, Starley Hope, Steve Mac, Taylor Swift, Tom Zanetti, Tyler Joseph

Max Martin Polar Music Prize 2016

UK & US Songwriting Charts (17 Feb-4 Mar 2017)

February 23, 2017 in News

Assisted by Royalty Exchange, we recognise the most successful songwriters behind the biggest hits on both sides of the Atlantic… Tags: Abel Tesfaye, Adam Daniel, Alex Smith, Andrew Taggart, Anne-Marie, Ashley Gorley, Aubrey Graham, Benjamin Levin, Bruno Mars, Christopher Brody Brown, Dominic Wynn Woods, Ed Sheeran, Greg Kurstin, Ina Wroldsen, Irvin Mejia, Jamie Hartman, Jermaine Cole, John Paul Cooper, Johnny McDaid, Kyle Harvey, Leland Wayne, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lucy Taylor, Martin Jensen, Martin McKinney, Max Martin, Michael Omari, Miles McCollum, Nicholas James Gale, Peter Wadams, Philip Lawrence, Quavious Marshall, Radric Davis, Rory Graham, Sam Hunt, Sean Anderson, Shawn Mendes, Sia Furler, Starley Hope, Steve Mac, Taylor Swift, Teddy Geiger, Tom Zanetti, Tyler Joseph

Greg Kurstin

UK Songwriting Chart – 6 January 2017

January 7, 2017 in News

With Royalty Exchange’s help, we reveal the top 20 songwriters behind the biggest hits on this week’s Official Singles Chart… Tags: Adele Adkins, Alex Smith, Andrew Taggart, Calvin Harris, Dominic Wynn Woods, George Michael, Greg Kurstin, Héloïse Letissier, Jamie Hartman, Jax Jones, John Paul Cooper, Max Martin, Robin Schulz, Rory Graham, Sia Furler, Sigma, Steve Mac, Taylor Swift, Teddy Geiger, Tom Zanetti, Tyler Joseph

Greg Kurstin

US Songwriting Chart – 5 December 2016

December 14, 2016 in News

Our Hot Hitmakers partnership with Royalty Exchange recognises the top songwriters behind the biggest hits on last week’s Hot 100… Tags: Abel Tesfaye, Adam Daniel, Andrew Taggart, Aubrey Graham, Garrett Nash, Greg Kurstin, Hillary Lindsey, Irvin Mejia, James McCall, Johnny Marks, Jonathan Lewis, Leland Wayne, Leonard Cohen, Mariah Carey, Martin McKinney, Max Martin, Nayvadius Wilburn, Olivia O’Brien, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes, Sia Furler, Taylor Swift, Teddy Geiger, Tyler Joseph, Walter Afanasieff

The Weeknd

US Songwriting Chart – 28 November 2016

December 7, 2016 in News

Our Hot Hitmakers partnership with Royalty Exchange recognises the top songwriters behind the biggest hits on last week’s Hot 100… Tags: Abel Tesfaye, Adam Daniel, Ahmad Balshe, Andrew Taggart, Aubrey Graham, Benjamin Diehl, Garrett Nash, Greg Kurstin, Henry Russell Walter, Irvin Mejia, James McCall, Jonathan Lewis, Leland Wayne, Leonard Cohen, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Martin McKinney, Max Martin, Nayvadius Wilburn, Olivia O’Brien, Scott Harris, Sia Furler, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Tyler Joseph

Tyler Joseph

US Songwriting Chart – 21 November 2016

December 1, 2016 in News

Our new Hot Hitmakers partnership with Royalty Exchange recognises the top songwriters behind the biggest hits on the Hot 100… Tags: Adam Daniel, Andrew Taggart, Aubrey Graham, Calvin Harris, Garrett Nash, Greg Kurstin, Irvin Mejia, James McCall, John Mayer, Jonathan Lewis, Leland Wayne, Max Martin, Miles McCollum, Nayvadius Wilburn, Olivia O’Brien, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes, Shayaa Joseph, Sia Furler, Sidney Selby II, Taylor Swift, Teddy Geiger, Tyler Joseph, Xavier Dotson

Royalty Exchange's Hot Hitmakers chart

Charting the hottest hitmakers

November 10, 2016 in News

Royalty Exchange introduces a new chart of the month’s 20 most successful songwriters of tracks on the Billboard Hot 100… Tags: Antony Bruno, Billboard, Calvin Harris, chart, Greg Kurstin, Hot 100, Hot Hitmakers, Max Martin, Royalty Exchange, Scott Harris, Shellback, songwriters, Taylor Swift, Twenty One Pilots, Tyler Joseph

Stockholm Songwriting Camp. Photo: Emil Nils Nylander

Swedish songwriting initiative goes global

October 10, 2016 in Events, News

With support from YouTube, CISAC, SACEM, PRS for Music and Auddly, Stockholm’s Songwriting Camp expands to include Paris and London… Tags: ABBA the Museum, Air Music Tech, Albin Nedler, Anjulie, Aston Mics, Auddly, Becky Hill, Björn Ulvaeus, Brett McLaughlin, CISAC, Electric, Elof Loelv, Fender, Genelec, Hygrade, Jessica Ashley, Joleen Belle, Karen Buse, Kim Cesarion, Kristoffer Fogelmark, London Songwriting Camp, M-Audio, Mapei, Max Martin, Miriam Bryant, Nat Dunn, Niclas Molinder, Paris Songwriting Camp, PRS for Music, SACEM, SKAP, STIM, Stockholm Business Region, Stockholm Songwriting Camp, Trinity, WatchTheDuck, Whitney Phillips, Will Simms, YouTube

Björn Ulvaeus, Niclas Molinder and Max Martin

Top Swedish songwriters launch foundation

September 12, 2016 in News

Pop master Max Martin, ABBA orchestrator Björn Ulvaeus and Twin producer Niclas Molinder get set to raise Music Rights Awareness… Tags: ABBA, Björn Ulvaeus, Max Martin, Music Rights Awareness, Niclas Molinder, Twin