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Right Said Fred

How I wrote ‘I’m Too Sexy’ by Right Said Fred

September 9, 2017 in Features, Interviews

Having inspired Taylor Swift’s new single, the Fairbrass brothers reveal all about the creation of their shirtless 1991 smash hit… Tags: Alvin and the Chipmunks, Brian Pugsley, Fred Fairbrass, Fruitella, Gary Crowley, Graham Bonnet, Heaven 17, Ian Craig Marsh, Richard Fairbrass, Right Said Fred, Rob Manzoli, Saint Etienne, Taylor Swift, The Smurfs 2, TommyD

Miranda Lambert

2017 CMA Awards nominees announced

September 4, 2017 in Events, News

Miranda Lambert tops the list of finalists with five nominations, followed by Little Big Town and Keith Urban with four… Tags: Brothers Osborne, Chris Stapleton, Clint Lagerberg, CMA Awards, Eric Church, Hillary Lindsey, Jack Ingram, Jon Pardi, Jon Randall, Keith Urban, Lady Antebellum, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, Miranda Lambert, Old Dominion, Sam Hunt, Steven Lee Olsen, Taylor Swift, Thomas Rhett

Taylor-Swift

Taylor, Taylor, record breaker

August 29, 2017 in News

Taylor Swift reasserts her position as the pre-eminent songwriter of now, by breaking two streaming records with her latest single… Tags: Look What You Made Me Do, Reputation, Taylor Swift

Max Martin

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

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‘Something To Tell You’ by Haim (Album)

August 3, 2017 in Music Reviews

The sisters from The Valley return with their second album and it’s full of lovingly crafted pop-rock and R&B masterpieces… Tags: Danielle Haim, Destiny’s Child, Fleetwood Mac, Haim, Stevie Nicks, Taylor Swift

Ryan Tedder

Ryan Tedder inks new publishing deal

April 11, 2017 in News

Downtown Music Publishing announces long-term music publishing partnership with the OneRepublic frontman, in-demand hit songwriter and “Undercover King of Pop”… Tags: Adele, Bleeding Love, BMI, Downtown Music Publishing, Halo, Leona Lewis, Noel Zancanella, OneRepublic, Rumour Has It, Ryan Tedder, Taylor Swift, Turning Tables

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

Cherry Head, Cherry Heart

EXCLUSIVE! ‘Tarred & Feathered’ (Album) by Cherry Head, Cherry Heart

March 9, 2017 in News

Today we have a real treat for you folks, with not just an exclusive track but a whole darn album… Tags: alt-pop, Camera Obscura, Cherry Head Cherry Heart, Chihuahua Deluxe, country, Ennio Morricone, God Help The Girl, indie, Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood, pop, Road To Rome, Tarred & Feathered, Taylor Swift, The Beautiful South, The Shadows

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 Drafts, 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

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UK & US Songwriting Charts (10-18 Feb 2017)

February 15, 2017 in Drafts, News

Assisted by Royalty Exchange, we recognise the most successful songwriters behind the biggest hits on both sides of the Atlantic… Tags: Andrew Taggart, Ashley Gorley, Aubrey Graham, Ed Sheeran, Greg Kurstin, Jermaine Cole, Kiari Cephus, Kirshnik Ball, Leland Wayne, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Migos, Miles McCollum, Quavious Marshall, Radric Davis, Sam Hollander, Sam Hunt, Scott Harris, Sia Furler, Steve Mac, Taylor Swift, Tyler Joseph

Taylor Swift

UK & US Songwriting Charts (3-11 Feb 2017)

February 6, 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, Ashley Gorley, Aubrey Graham, Benjamin Levin, Calvin Harris, Dominic Wynn Woods, Ed Sheeran, Greg Kurstin, Ina Wroldsen, Irvin Mejia, Isobel Beardshaw, Jamie Hartman, Jermaine Cole, John Paul Cooper, Johnny McDaid, Leland Wayne, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lucy Taylor, Martin Jensen, Martin McKinney, Miles McCollum, Nicholas James Gale, Peter Wadams, Rachel Keen, Radric Davis, Robyn Fenty, Rory Graham, Sam Hollander, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes, Sia Furler, Starley Hope, Steve Mac, Taylor Swift, Teddy Geiger, Tom Zanetti, Tyler Joseph

Ina Wroldsen

UK Songwriting Chart – 27 January 2017

January 30, 2017 in News

Assisted by Royalty Exchange, we unveil the most successful writers behind the biggest hits on the latest Official Singles Chart… Tags: Alex Smith, Andrew Taggart, Benjamin Levin, Calvin Harris, Dominic Wynn Woods, Ed Sheeran, Greg Kurstin, Ina Wroldsen, Jamie Hartman, John Paul Cooper, John Ryan, Johnny McDaid, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lucy Taylor, Nicholas James Gale, Peter Wadams, Rachel Keen, Rory Graham, Sia Furler, Starley Hope, Steve Mac, Taylor Swift, Tom Zanetti, Tyler Joseph

Sam Hollander

US Songwriting Chart – 4 February 2017

January 26, 2017 in News

Our Hot Hitmakers partnership with Royalty Exchange recognises the top songwriters behind the biggest hits on this week’s Hot 100… Tags: Abel Tesfaye, Adam Daniel, Andrew Taggart, Ashley Gorley, Aubrey Graham, Benjamin Levin, Ed Sheeran, Greg Kurstin, Irvin Mejia, Jermaine Cole, Leland Wayne, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Martin McKinney, Miles McCollum, Radric Davis, Sam Hollander, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes, Sia Furler, Steve Mac, Taylor Swift, Teddy Geiger, Tyler Joseph

The xx

UK Songwriting Chart – 20 January 2017

January 23, 2017 in Drafts, News

With Royalty Exchange’s help, we reveal the top 20 songwriters behind the biggest hits on this week’s UK Singles Chart… Tags: Alex Smith, Andrew Taggart, Benjamin Levin, Calvin Harris, Dominic Wynn Woods, Ed Sheeran, Emily Warren, Greg Kurstin, Jamie Hartman, John Paul Cooper, John Ryan, Johnny McDaid, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Oliver Sim, Peter Wadams, Rachel Keen, Romy Madley Croft, Rory Graham, Sia Furler, Starley Hope, Steve Mac, Taylor Swift, Tom Zanetti, Tyler Joseph

Auli'i Cravalho

US Songwriting Chart – 28 January 2017

January 19, 2017 in Drafts, News

Our Hot Hitmakers partnership with Royalty Exchange recognises the top songwriters behind the biggest hits on this week’s Hot 100… Tags: Abel Tesfaye, Adam Daniel, Ashley Gorley, Aubrey Graham, Auli'i Cravalho, Benjamin Levin, Ed Sheeran, Greg Kurstin, Irvin Mejia, Jermaine Cole, Leland Wayne, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Martin McKinney, Miles McCollum, Radric Davis, Sam Hollander, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes, Shayaa Joseph, Sia Furler, Steve Mac, Taylor Swift, Teddy Geiger, Tyler Joseph

Ed Sheeran

UK Songwriting Chart – 13 January 2017

January 16, 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: Alex Smith, Ammar Malik, Andrew Taggart, Benjamin Levin, Calvin Harris, Dominic Wynn Woods, Ed Sheeran, Greg Kurstin, Jamie Hartman, Jermaine Cole, John Paul Cooper, John Ryan, Johnny McDaid, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Peter Wadams, Rory Graham, Scott Harris, Sia Furler, Starley Hope, Steve Mac, Taylor Swift, Tom Zanetti, Tyler Joseph

George Michael

US Songwriting Chart – 14 January 2017

January 11, 2017 in News

George Michael’s songwriting legacy tops this week’s chart recognising the songwriters behind the biggest hits on the Billboard Hot 100… Tags: Adam Daniel, Andrew Taggart, Ashley Gorley, Aubrey Graham, George Michael, Greg Kurstin, Hillary Lindsey, Irvin Mejia, James McCall, Jermaine Cole, Jonathan Lewis, Katorah Marrero, Leland Wayne, Leonard Cohen, Matthew Norrish Jacobson, Nayvadius Wilburn, Radric Davis, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes, Shayaa Joseph, Sia Furler, Taylor Swift, Teddy Geiger, 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