18th ANNUAL USA SONGWRITING COMPETITION 18th Annual USA Songwriting Competition is now accepting entries. Winning songs will receive radio airplay in United States and Canada along with great prizes such as a Top Prize of over $50,000. Sponsors of the 2013 Competition are: New Music Weekly, AirplayAccess.com, Loggins Promotion, Sony, Audio-Technica, D'Addario Strings, Presonus, iZotope, Propellerheads, Notion Software, Recording Magazine, Acoustica, Sonoma Wireworks, Acoustic Café Radio Program, LivewireMusician.com, Reverbnation, Broadjam, Sirius XM Radio, Sonicbids, etc.
*DEADLINE: Enter by May 31st or earlier. ENTER HERE »
Alumni Winners & Finalists' Updates Nenna Yvonne (Overall Grand Prize Winner, 16th Annual USA Songwriting Competition) has been signed with Thump/Universal Music Group.
Sally Nyolo (2012 USA Songwriting Competition First Prize Winner, World category) is signed to RCA Victor/Sony Music.
Alexander Cardinale (2011 USA Songwriting Competition First Prize winner & Overall 2nd Prize) won Hollywood Music in Media Award for "Best Song in a TV Show" on "90210" with the same song he won for USA Songwriting Competition "Traffic Lights". READ MORE »
Radio Podcast, featuring USA Songwriting Competition Winners Winning songs include: Mike Schmid, Darrell Scott, etc. LISTEN HERE »
Songwriters Showcase at Bluebird Cafe USA Songwriting Competition will present a showcase at the world renowned "Bluebird Cafe" in Nashville, TN on May 9. Songwriters to perform include: Jonathan Ferreri, Sherri Gough, etc. READ MORE »
Songwriters Showcase @ SXSW
Thank you to those that performed and attended our showcase at SXSW, it was a great turn out on one of the most scenic loctaions in Austin, right beside Lake Austin. "One of the more beautiful venues I've ever played", said Rachael Sage, singer-songwriter. View Pictures »
A.J. Croce Wins Acoustic Music Awards Nashville Acoustic Artist A. J. Croce beat artists such as Joel Rafael (Best Folk/Americana/Roots), Kat Parsons (Best Female Artist) for the Overall Grand Prize in the 9th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards). READ MORE »
Legendary Music Producer Phil Ramone Dies
Phil Ramone has worked with virtually every top music star including Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Ray Charles, Rod Stewart, Elton John, and Paul Simon, often as a producer, occasionally as a songwriterore. READ MORE »
Songwriting Masters Tips
Write Not Just Any Song, But A HIT Song by Robin Frederick
Writing The Bridge by Molly-Ann Leikin
Striking the Right Chord by Danny Arena
The Money Angle by Eric Alexandrakis
Inviting the Listener In by Ralph Murphy
Polishing the Silver Bowl by Pat Pattison
Writing Music to Words (Part 2) by Harriet Schock
Other Songwriting Articles
Turn Your iPad Into a Recording Studio
Top 10 DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) For Songwriting
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