Articles - Songwriting

Tax Cut Package Contains Break for Songwriters

A major legislative gain, the provision means songwriters will be able to treat the sale of their song catalogs as capital gains instead of as income

Get Me Rewrite

As with most creative endeavors, there’s no one surefire formula when it comes to rewriting.

Accidental Classics

Some of the best moments in pop music were the result of unintentional noise-making, intentional rule-breaking, or both.

Faculty Member Harold Lilly Joins KMF Staff

Learn valuable skills from songwriter/producer/artist Harold Lilly at the 2005 Kauai Music Festival

Strong Song Skills Will Help You Score in the Urban Market

David Renzer, Worldwide President of Universal Music Publishing Group, says developing your chops is the key to success in the urban music marketplace.

In Urban Music as in Any Other Genre, the Key To Success Is a Great Song

“Big Jon” Platt, Senior Vice President, Creative, West Coast at EMI Music Publishing, offers some sage advice on breaking into the urban music songwriting scene.

Songwriters on Songwriting: Collaborating Can Help Sow the Seeds of Success

Co-writing helps many top tunesmiths hone their skills.

Rock Boat Sets Sail in October

A highlight of the cruise will be the naming of the winners of BMI’s The Rock Boat Washed Ashore Concert Cruise 2004 Song Contest

Jeffrey Steele, Jesse Harris, Butch Walker, & Pat Green: Songwriters on Songwriting

They came to the business from disparate backgrounds, but they all agree that once you make the commitment, it’s important to keep writing, even if the results aren’t always perfect.

Better than the crap on the radio

If your goal is to have your songs on the radio, you’re missing your target if you’re trying to write songs that are “better” than those songs that are successful…