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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 ... -
Songwriter Profile: Claudia Brant
The pathway past the Spanish-style home in the hills above the San Fernando Valley leads to a writing and recording studio with a piano, an array of guitars and every ... -
Keith Urban and his Daring Collaborations
He spent 15 months making an iconoclastic country record and the results speak for themselves: Keith Urban's Ripcord debuted at No. 1 in the United States, Canada and Australia, the ... -
Songwriter Profile: Melody Federer
Melody Federer, songwriter for Kelly Rowland, Hilary Duff, Jacob Whitesides, goes solo. The shifting panorama of her journey unfolds in an intricate convergence of life and art. Singer/songwriter Melody Federer ... -
Songwriter Profile: High Dive Heart
As artists and songwriters, Jason Reeves and Nelly Joy both have formidable track records. Together, as High Dive Heart, they create an irresistible alchemy. Blithe harmonies over a joyous track ... -
Songwriter Profile: Chris Arena (Catfish, General Hospital, Scream)
It was six years ago that Chris Arena flew from New Jersey to Los Angeles to attend the Billboard Hollywood Reporter Film and Music Conference. His agenda was to establish ... -
Songwriter Profile: Emitt Rhodes
With his much-lauded solo debut in 1971, his capacity for playing multiple instruments and his aptitude for penning majestic pop anthems, Emitt Rhodes was heralded as a “one man Beatles.” ... -
Ziggy Marley - New Music in Seasons of the Spirit
With an instantly recognizable voice, a compelling and spiritually connected artistry and his undeniable legacy, Ziggy Marley is one of modern reggae’s most treasured artists. By age 10 the first-born ... -
Songwriter Profile: FKi 1st
In the dimly lit studio in a nondescript industrial building in North Hollywood, CA, the air is pungent and the mood is elevated. Songwriter/producer/artist and DJ FKi 1st, just in ... -
Songwriter Profile: Shelly Peiken - Twenty Years of Hits
Get to Know the Woman Behind the Hits and What She Credits for Her Success Penning a memorable three-minute song versus writing the voluminous text of a book: Two very ... -
Songwriter Profile: Brody Brown (Bruno Mars, Adele, Mark Ronson)
Brody Brown is exceptionally multi-dimensional—writing and producing hits, playing bass, piano, drums and guitar, as well as running bands as a musical director. A member of the songwriting and production ...
