"It's a melody that people remember," he said. Jason came to realize, from attending so many seminars, that, without a melody as a "vehicle" to deliver the lyrics that everyone was always dissecting, the song would be lost. "It didn't matter what the lyric said because no one was going to hear it."
— Songwriter Jason Blume
Here are the posts that have appeared in the New Music Lives™ Group on Facebook this week...
• So... is there just too much music out there? What do you think? You can read our answer in next week's TrueFans AMP™. Sneak peek. Not if you know how to play the game.
• What Smart Marketers Know About Fans That Most Artists Don’t from hypebot. com— Learn what smart marketers know about fans and the strategies they use to turn strangers into die-hard supporters.
• If You Can't Answer These 6 Questions You Don't Have A Song from SongTown on YouTube— Are your songs ready to share with the world? Hit writers Marty Dodson and Clay Mills reveal 6 must-answer questions to improve clarity, emotion, and replay value. Learn how to write songs that truly connect!
• this issue of the TrueFans AMP™ featured Ozzy Osbourne
• Jason Blume on Music and AI from Jason Blume’s SongLetter— 1 in 3 U.S. listeners are comfortable with AI-created instrumentals. 44% of Gen Z rock fans say they’re okay with AI generated vocals.
In partnership with Jason Blume
There's nothing in the world like hearing our songs on the radio and in TV & Films.
Jason Blume is a Songwriter with more than 50 million album sales. He's had singles on Billboard’s Pop, Country, and R&B charts, and his songs have been recorded by artists such as Britney Spears, the Backstreet Boys, the Oak Ridge Boys, K-Pop & J-Pop artists, and many more. He's composed the background score and songs for an Emmy-winning TV show and another that was Emmy-nominated. His songs have been heard in top TV shows and movies, and as a songwriting expert, Jason’s been interviewed by the New York Times, Rolling Stone magazine, and on CNN, the BBC, and NPR.
Jason is the author of 6 Steps to Songwriting Success, This Business of Songwriting, and Inside Songwriting (Billboard Books). His latest book, Happy Tails—Life Lessons from Rescued Cats and Kittens (SPS/Blue Mountain Arts) combines his love of photography and cats. Jason’s songs are on Grammy-nominated albums and have sold more than 50,000,000 copies. A guest lecturer at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (co-founded by Sir Paul McCartney) and at the Berklee School of Music, he has been interviewed as a songwriting expert for CNN, NPR, the BBC, Rolling Stone, and the New York Times.
There are no rules in Songwriting, but there are tools that can help you achieve your goals.
His passion is teaching songwriting, and he's have taught at the world’s most prestigious institutions. As a songwriting instructor, Jason studies successful songs in various genres. By identifying the tools that cause some melodies to stick in listeners’ brains— and the techniques that cause some lyrics to resonate with millions— we can incorporate these proven methods into our own work ... with our own, unique spin.
"Success does not happen by luck or coincidence. There are no magic answers or quick roads to songwriting success; steer clear of anyone promising them. But, with hard work, practice, and perseverance, I’ve seen my students write #1 singles, sign staff-writing deals and record contracts, publish their songs, place their music on TV and in films, and win international contests."
— Jason Blume
Jason's website is a treasure trove of useful and valuable Songwriting articles. To receive Jason's free video, 3 Things You MUST Do for Success, and subscribe to Jason's email list and get weekly tips to enhance your creativity tap the link.
Success is not easy– but it is possible.
... and here's the more...
• Luminate Releases 2025 Midyear Music Report from Luminate— This year’s report serves as your essential guide to the 2025 music landscape so far. We featured this in issue 103 of the TrueFans AMP™. If you missed our summary, or want your own, here it is. Tap the link in the article.
• How Much Music Can Fit on a Record? from discmakers. com blog— Dive into the science of how many minutes of music fit onto a vinyl record. This topic that has tripped up many artists trying to put an album on vinyl.
• MUBUTV Music Business Insider Podcast from MUBUTV— Join Rich and Eric as they sit down with Fernando Gabriel—engineer, music industry veteran, and founder of STRM. Discover how this cutting-edge platform blends digital distribution, AI-driven career assessments, and royalty advances to empower independent artists worldwide!
• I Hope You Dance from Dan Rather’s A Reason To Smile on Substack— I Hope You Dance, a No. 1 hit for Singer Songwriter Lee Ann Womack back in 2000, got me smiling. Womack, a Texan and pure-country vocalist, mixes old-fashioned country with contemporary pop to create a beautiful crossover ballad that is today’s reason to smile.
Thanks for reading. Give us your feedback.
And PLEASE, if you've got any Singer Songwriter friends, pass the AMP on, because... It’s Time... for a Change. Big Time. Past Time...
