Helping Music Artists build real careers
—without selling their soul.
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The happiest people I know create— they write, take beautiful photos, work with wood, make music.
The unhappiest consume— endlessly scrolling through others’ highlight reels, sensationalized news stories, content designed to hijack their nervous system.
Creativity fills the soul.
Consumption drains it.
— Ryan Hennessey
Here are the posts that have appeared in the New Music Lives™ Group on Facebook this week...
03/15
03/16
• 5 tips for songwriters starting a band by Shane Cooley from Songwriting Magazine— These helpful guidelines will help you get started… It can be equally exciting and daunting to be a Singer Songwriter starting a band. Every group is unique, as are its individual components. Finding the right group of people to share a passion for something you have created comes in many forms.
03/17
• Golden from KPop Demon Hunters wins Oscar for best original song from the guardian .com— The Oscar was the film’s second of the evening following their victory in the best animated film category. “This is for Korea and Koreans everywhere.”
03/18
• Breaking: Live Nation Reaches Settlement With DOJ In Antitrust Case from Pollstar News— I Don’t Care. Do You? (and Should we…?) Just one week after beginning a trial that could have resulted in seismic changes in the live entertainment industry, Live Nation and the Department of Justice announced a settlement in the antitrust case filed nearly two years ago against the concert giant.
• in partnership with SongTown
SongTown on Songwriting is a refreshingly honest look at what it takes to write a great song and navigate the sometimes stormy seas of today's music industry. SongTown's podcast is an always useful and valuable ‘how to' resource and a celebration of songs and Songwriters. SongTown also provides an extensive library of articles and videos, plus community and coaching on Songwriting, production and the ins and outs of the music business, all from music industry pros for those of you looking to level up your Songwriting and get your songs heard. We frequently (as in weekly) post SongTown shorts, full videos and podcasts in the New Music Lives™ Group on Facebook. They're always good to great stuff you can count on.
Founders and award winning songwriters Clay Mills and Marty Dodson are sincerious (both sincere and serious) in their commitment to helping Singer Songwriters understand their art, craft and the business-of-the-business. Open. Honest. Clean. Clear. They're like hanging out with friends— been there, done that friends who know.
Up for a sample from SongTown? Tap here: 5 Songwriting Tips You Might Not Have Thought Of. Over the course of Marty Dodson's pro songwriting career he's picked up many such tips. These are his top 5. (And they're really good.)
Tap this link to go to SongTown's YouTube channel featuring Songwriting Tips From Hit Songwriters— Where Hit Songwriters share their Songwriting Tips & process with you! SongTown on Songwriting Podcast— With industry insights and real songwriting tips from the professionals on the SongTown on Songwriting Podcast. Stories Behind The Songs— Hit Songwriters share the stories behind some of their biggest songs! Pro Producer Tips— Hit Music Producers share production tips with YOU! The Business of Music plus Past Live Streams and more.
Tap this hyperlink, SongTown On Songwriting and you'll go to a page with a variety of rich resources to sample. Scroll down (to the bottom left) and enter your email to Subscribe under STAY CONNECTED and you'll join over 30,000 Songwriters world-wide who receive SongTown's free weekly lessons and more.
... and here's the more...
03/18
• the AMP 136— The Creative Act: A Way of Being. A book by Rick Rubin • After the Grammys… A Question That’s Been Bothering Me • Kenny Loggins: From Loggins & Messina • Emotional Connection Is the Real Music Business and more...
03/19
• She Left Gospel Music at Her Peak— Here's What Actually Happened from Terence Fisher— A lot of musicians stay in spaces that look right on the outside, but quietly drain them on the inside. In this new video, Kristine Alicia shares why she left gospel music at the height of her momentum— and what was really happening behind the scenes.
03/20
• 3 Things Most Indie Artists Miss When Releasing Music from SongTown— 1. Alignment— Music First, Brand Second. 2. Systems— A Repeatable Release Process. 3. Leverage— Turning Momentum into Opportunity. Clay Mills of SongTown chats with Clay Myers (Top Artist Development Consultant).
03/21
• One-Hit Wonders… from Jason Blume— In his book 99 Red Balloons and 100 Other All-Time Great One-Hit Wonders, author Brent Mann placed “Walking in Memphis” at the very top of his list, calling it the finest example of a singular pop breakthrough that defined an artist’s career. And more…
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