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Song Biz Profile: Randy & Dave - Teaming Up for Kid Stuff
It might seem an unexpected pairing: Dave Kinnoin––whose songs have been sung by Mickey Mouse, Kermit the Frog and Winnie the Pooh among other animated ... -
Song Biz Profile: Siedah Garrett
“G.H.E.T.T.O” (Greatness Happens Even Though There’s Oppression) weaves elements of Siedah Garrett’s personal history into an empowering new song. Joining her is Common. “I was ... -
Songwriter Profile: Chris Price
While it might have taken Chris Price half a decade to release his second solo album, Stop Talking, having songs was never an issue. “I ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Producer Morgan Taylor Reid Signs Co-Publishing Deal with Round Hill Music
Los Angeles-based writer and producer Morgan Taylor Reid signed a worldwide co-publishing deal with Round Hill Music. Some of Reid’s recent artist collaborations include Joseph (“White ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Songwriter Profile: Sam Morrow
Grit, Dirt and California Country Conceptually and geographically, singer/songwriter Sam Morrow exists miles from the confines of modern country music. A Texas native who resides ... -
Songwriter Profile: BC Jean - Hit Songwriter Teams Up
For BC Jean, the most essential element in songwriting is sincerity. “It’s being honest with the lyrics so that people can relate to them no ...
