6 Songwriters Hall Of Fame 2019 Inductees Named

The Songwriters Hall of Fame will induct six new honorees at its 50th Annual Awards Dinner. The star-studded event is slated for Thursday, June 13, 2019 in New York City. Dallas Austin, Missy Elliott, Tom T. Hall, John Prine, Jack Tempchin & Yusuf / Cat Stevens were names in the…

Hit Songwriters You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

While it’s easy to get lost in the glamour and forget, the vast majority of our favorite pop hits are rarely penned exclusively by those singing them, and often as not there is a less well-known person, or even team of less well-known persons behind your favorite chart-topper. Here we…

Songwriters Hall Of Fame Announces 2019 Nominees

The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced its 2019 nominees and they include Chrissie Hynde, Tom T. Hall, Missy Elliot, John Prine and Vince Gill among others. Successful nominees will be inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame during its annual Induction & Awards Gala on June 13, 2019 in…

Rocket Songs Is A Marketplace Of Original Songs

Jonathan Stone of original song marketplace Rocket Songs joins Michael Brandvold and Jay Gilbert on the Music Biz Weekly podcast. Music publishing is a multi-billion dollar industry that has been mostly undisrupted by the tech and data revolution. Rocket Songs is working change that and democratize music publishing. Music publishing…

32,000+ Songwriters & Authors Urge European Parliament to Pass Article 13

Earlier, we reported that nearly 150 organizations corralled by Impala urged European Parliamentarians to support Article 13.  Now, songwriters in Europe are doing the same. Actually, songwriters are being joined by a far greater class of authors and c…

The Latest Ranking of Music Publisher Gold & Platinum Certifications

Who are the largest, most powerful music publishers?  That’s a complicated calculation.  But here’s an April certification ranking from the NMPA. As its name implies, the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) is a trade group for mus…

The Latest Ranking of Music Publisher Gold & Platinum Certifications

Who are the largest, most powerful music publishers?  That’s a complicated calculation.  But here’s an April certification ranking from the NMPA. As its name implies, the National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) is a trade group for mus…

‘If you put a woman in charge of anything, sh*t gets done.’

Top music lawyer Dina LaPolt’s story – and her take on the biggest issues faced by the music business today
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Spotify adds songwriter credits to desktop platform – and they’re coming to mobile

Company finally backs up ‘Secret Genius’ initiative by making writers… not so secret
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