The Spanish musician lets us into his songwriting world, one where plants are vital for creating a less sterile ambience...
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The new feature allows users of the platform to view songwriter and producer credits, giving music the transparency it deserves...
A new report has identified the importance of lyrics to consumers streaming music in parts of Europe and North America...
The digital music service launches awards show, playlists, podcasts and ‘Songshops’ to highlight the contribution songwriters make to the industry...
Announcement of the singer-songwriter’s new ‘The Best Of’ album coincides with launch of dynamically selected playlist and previously unheard track...
New iPhone app is announced in partnership with 21 music blogs and magazines, with Songkick integration for live gig ticketing...
An early present for fans of the Fab Four, as back catalogue comes to streaming services for the first time...
In protest of low streaming royalties for songwriters, cult band The Pocket Gods plan to release collection of 30-second tracks...
Last night Rapper and business mogul Jay Z announced just how his new music streaming site Tidal is ‘artist friendly’...
Songwriters could be given the power to ban covers of the songs featuring on Spotify, following a proposed legislative change...
UK artists led by Ed Sheeran fill the entire top 10 best-selling artist albums in 2014, for the first time...
Spotify has added a new function that allows you to see the music that’s caught your year during the year...
16 song starters
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote 'Food For Thought' by UB40's Robin Campbell
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Win! KT Tunstall lyric contest in association with MusicGurus
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How I wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
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The 10 greatest Christmas songs of all time
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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Shelf help: 10 of the best books for songwriters
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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Comments
I'm going to keep songwriting by reminding myself that overflowing emotions can be relieved when I write them down or sing them out.
I’ve kept writing songs all through lockdown and have just released currently have 4 tunes waiting for me to find the right words. The songs
My best mate and I have been writing songs together for just under a year and we've just released our 1st single! I am so
I have been writing songs now for over 40 years and I am not about to stop.
Notebook writing even day
I wrote 'Start a party' for Freedom day and the nightclub scene. It all started with Gary Barlow's course, I am now on the TSA
I have plenty of ideas and try to get one end product at one time! Focus, making, listen to it until I am satisfied with