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If you're into apps, these won't necessarily make you a better songwriter, but they might be fun and even inspirational! Evolver.fm has apps for songwriting for just about every platform. Click HERE to check them out!

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Hacked!

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Hi all…you will notice a new look to this blog today.  Essentially I had to do a lot of work on it in the last 24 hours when I realized that it had been hacked.  It was a WordPress spam injection, which made the spam itself invisible to [...]

A New Forum

If you look at the top of this page, you’ll see a new “Forum” tab.  I’ve been running a songwriting forum for several years and now I’m hoping to get people to migrate over to this new one, which is a little simpler and easier for me to manage.  Plus you’ve got everything in one [...]

The Use of Contrast in Songwriting

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Contrast, as defined in the dictionary, is: To set in opposition in order to show or emphasize differences. Black and white are two contrasting “shades” (they’re not colours!) and can be used as a visual way to describe contrast in songwriting.

When you’re first writing a song (and [...]

Signing To a Major Label Ain’t What It’s Cracked Up To Be

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For many years now, the deepest desire of many bands and artists has been to find themselves signing a contract with, say, Warner Music or one of the other “big five” record labels in the US, and walking home with a pocket full of dough and a bright future ahead.

On [...]

Songs That Break The Rules

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As soon as we start using the word “rules”, a lot of songwriters coil in disgust at the thought of having to conform to anything.  So actually, I wrote that title to grab your attention in a negative way, but at least I know I’ve probably [...]