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Songwriter Profile: Axident (Bieber, Derulo, Zedd, Kaskade)
He doesn’t set out to craft global pop anthems, explains songwriter and producer Axident. “In a writing session with me you’ll know I have no clue what I’m doing,” he ... -
Song Biz Profile: Alex Heiche - Advancing the Income with Sound Royalties
A timely editorial in the Nashville newspaper, The Tennessean, praised the recent YouTube and National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) settlement. YouTube’s massive music user base, over 800 million listeners, alongside ... -
Songwriter Profile: the Womack Sisters
With their shimmering harmonies, towering hair and classic soul songs, the Womack Sisters might appear to have traveled in time from the early ‘60s. But a conversation with the trio ... -
Songwriter Profile: Brigitte DeMeyer and Will Kimbrough
When a relentless mockingbird took up residence in the backyard of Brigitte DeMeyer's Nashville home, the feathered interloper inspired an allegory. “I likened the pining and longing of my soul ... -
Ricky Reed: Grammy-Nominated Producer Expresses Himself
With a “Producer of the Year” Grammy nomination and a roster of artists that includes Meghan Trainor, Twenty One Pilots, Jason Derulo, Phantogram, Fifth Harmony, Fitz and the Tantrums, Pitbull, ... -
Songwriter Profile: Sam Phillips ("Gilmore Girls")
With her succession of well-regarded releases dating back to the early ‘90s, Sam Phillips (Gilmore Girls) has inscribed a significant niche in the singer-songwriter genre. Human Contact is Never Easy unveils ... -
Songwriter Profile: Harriet Brown
An introduction for the uninitiated: Harriet Brown (née Aaron Valenzuela) is a Bay Area-born artist, songwriter, vocalist, instrumentalist and producer. A disciple of late ‘80s/early ‘90s soul, Brown’s idiosyncratic songs ... -
Anderson .Paak: Faith, Fortitude and the Long Road to Malibu
With a much-lauded solo release, Malibu, multiple tracks vocalizing on Dr. Dre’s Grammy-nominated No. 1 R&B/hip-hop collection, Compton, and a collaboration with producer Knxwledge called NxWorries on a joint project, Yes ... -
Songwriter Profile: The Element
It is no secret that the modern pop landscape is increasingly reliant on proven teams of songwriters and producers to generate hits. The Element, a Los Angeles-based collective, is capitalizing ... -
Music Industry Advice: Music Publishing - The New Breed
As traditional revenue streams of the music business dry up, modern music publishing companies are innovating accordingly. Noted in descending order: Sony/ATV, Warner/Chappell, Universal Music, Kobalt and BMG, monolithic companies dominate ...
