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It’s easy to feel stuck when songwriting, like getting past the basic song idea. You can feel stuck as a singer/songwriter hoping to find ways out of using common chord progressions. Even if you’re an experienced songwriter, you may want to hone your craft in order to open doors to music publishers, and make your break in the music industry.  Regardless of where you are, these quick and essential songwriting tips […]

Getty Image Oops, Azealia Banks is clout-chasing again. Tuesday, Azealia Banks took to Instagram to post her opinion of fellow female artist Lizzo, while comparing her to Adele and Jasmine Sullivan. Seemingly unprovoked and in the comments section to an unidentified post, Banks engages in a conversation with users posting a series of opinions. First, Banks equates Lizzo to Jasmine Sullivan with the latter not achieving the same feats, then […]

Everyone knows that Spotify is a top streaming platform, and that Spotify numbers matter in the music business, even if it is just as a "vanity metric". For independent artists to grow their fan base, make a break for themselves, or even try to compete with artists on major labels, Spotify Music Promotion is a contender for tools in their music marketing toolkit. Since monthly listeners, number of streams, and […]

After spending an amazing 19 weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” finally lost its No. 1 spot. Now that the viral hit is no longer the top song in the country, Lil Nas X has shifted his focus to his other big single, “Panini.” To kick off September, Lil Nas x apologized for the delay with the song’s video, writing, “sorry […]

Sometimes you have a great song idea, maybe even lots of life experience you can turn into more than just a single song, but you're looking for ways to improve your songwriting skills and help you get past the initial idea. Perhaps you're great at developing song structure but want to branch out with your lyrical ideas. Here are tips from Grammy-Award-Winning songwriter Steve Leslie that even professional songwriters can […]