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Songwriter Profile: Noel Zancanella (Maroon 5, One Republic, the Wanted)
“This could be a really good life,” sings Ryan Tedder in the OneRepublic hit, “Good Life.” Tedder’s co-writer on the song, Noel Zancanella, can certainly ... -
UMPG Cuts Deal With Pandora
While Pandora is maneuvering to lower its music publishing rates, it has cut a short-term deal with Universal Music Publishing Group that according to sources ... -
Fair Trade for Songwriters Worldwide
Fair Trade for Songwriters Worldwide Over 25,000 songwriters and composers from nearly 50 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America and Africa have joined together ... -
"Maybe It Was Memphis" Scores Again
“Maybe It Was Memphis” Scores Again A hit song recorded and released in the early ‘90s by Pam Tillis, “Maybe it Was Memphis,” recently shot ... -
An Interview With Songwriter Ali Tamposi (Kelly Clarkson, Beyonce)
Don’t expect any weepy “victim songs” from Ali Tamposi. “They don’t make you feel better––they just reassure you of your pain,” she says. This songwriter ... -
Songwriter Profile: Eric Bellinger (Chris Brown, Usher, Jennifer Hudson)
On his birthday, Eric Bellinger might be excused for wanting time off. Instead, he’s discussing his craft in a Sunset Boulevard coffee emporium before heading ... -
Beckett Leaves Academy For Solo Work
William Beckett (formerly of The Academy Is...) has signed to Equal Vision Records as a solo artist. Beckett just recorded his debut full-length album in ... -
Bluegrass Songs Needed
Have you written a new song that the bluegrass industry needs to hear? International Music Bluegrass Association (IBMA) will host a Songwriter Showcase to feature the work of 10 selected songwriters ... -
QSC Audio Productions Adds Cinema Marketing Manager: Mark Mayfield
Mark Mayfield has joined QSC Audio Products as Cinema Marketing Manager. In his new role, Mayfield will be responsible for developing and executing marketing programs as ... -
MVD Ent. Appoints Clint Weiler to positon of Label Acquisitions
MVD Entertainment Group, a leader in independent distribution, has appointed Clint Weiler to the position of Label Acquisitions. Weiler, a 13-year veteran of ... -
BMI's Pre-Grammy Songwriter Soiree: Snoop Lion, Busta Rhymes, B.o.B, more
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) presented “How I Wrote That Song,” its annual pre-Grammy event at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, CA. Pictured (l-r): panelists and hit ... -
RedOne Wins BMI Latin Award For “On The Floor” (“Ven A Bailer”)
Multi-Grammy Award® winning Producer-Songwriter and one-time MC cover story RedOne was honored last night at the BMI Latin awards for the Spanish version of Jennifer ... -
Third Time's a Charm: CMA Songwriters
The annual CMA Songwriters Luncheon and presentation of the CMA Triple Play Awards, which honors songwriters who pen three chart-topping hits in a 12-month period, ... -
John Braheny: 1938-2013
John Braheny: 1938-2013 John Braheny, the man known as the “Songwriters Best Friend,” and the author of the best-selling book The Craft and Business of ... -
A$AP Rocky Debut's No. 1 On Billboard Top 200
One of Music Connection's "Favorite Signings of 2012," A$AP Rocky and his A$AP Worldwide/Polo Grounds Music/RCA Records debut album LONG.LIVE.A$AP has entered at No. 1 on ... -
Ammar Malik: Maroon 5 and Gym Class Heroes
"Moves Like Jagger” burrows into the consciousness with multiple hooks and a maddening insistence. The chart-topping Grammy-nominated song by Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera is ... -
Songwriters Oppose Internet Act
ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and the NSAI are calling on Congress to address the concerns of songwriters and composers, whom the groups say are being disadvantaged by a misaligned regulatory ... -
Bruno Mars Sets Spotify Record
Bruno Mars' “Locked Out Of Heaven” has set a Spotify record as the first track to be streamed more than one million times in a ... -
Beth Hart’s Bang Bang Boom Boom
Armed with one of the most heart-wrenching voices of our era, and a back-story packed with incredible opportunities and lamentable loss, Beth Hart will release ... -
Wilco Re-Ups with BMG Chrysalis
BMG Chrysalis North America has renewed its exclusive worldwide administration deal with Jeff Tweedy, founding member and leader of American rock band Wilco and co-founder of the alt-country band Uncle Tupelo. BMG Chrysalis US already ...
