West Coast Songwriters

This post by Caleb J. Murphy originally appeared on the Bandzoogle Blog. 

I hate songwriting when things aren’t flowing. 

Okay, that’s not totally true. I always love the craft of songwriting, but I get super frustrated when…

All of you who write songs want to write the best songs you can and most of you are hoping to write that big hit song that will help you become a professional songwriter.  What if you could get some…

This article was first published in USA Songwriting Competition and is, in part from my book “ Song Journey” to be released on April 2nd, 2019. 

There is no one way to write a song. You may write melody…

This guest post from Dave Cool is an excerpt from Bandzoogle’s free online guide How to make a website for your music 

There are many elements that go into designing your website, including the template, colors, fonts, and…

If you live in one of the major music cities – Nashville, New York or Los Angeles – you’ll be surrounded by a large group of your songwriting peers. This can be a huge help as it’s always easier not…

We all like to set goals heading into a new year - it’s a natural thing. I also know that all of us songwriters are dreamers and dreamers don’t tend to think in terms of limitations. We dream big. But…

This guest post by Lisa Occhino originally appeared on the Bandzoogle Blog

Stream counts are a big indicator of success on Spotify, but there’s another factor that plays an enormous role: the number of times your tracks have been…

Priyanka Lalwani is a Professional Marketer, Mentor, Producer and Indian Singer Songwriter. She has been offering artist development services to Indian Artists living abroad and has worked with Indian Singers, Songwriters, Performers, Visual Artists, Directors, Designers and Managers. Headquartered in…

There are many different kinds of people that will be visiting your website, but likely for different reasons. These include your current fans, potential new fans, as well as media, bloggers, bookers, and other industry folks. 

For example, your…

For songwriters who don’t have the luxury of living in a music industry town like New York, Nashville or Los Angeles, music conferences are an exceptional way of concentrating your education and networking efforts into a much shorter time…

When I first started writing songs, I was inspired and fearless. I was so deeply immersed in my creative process that I didn’t give any real thought as to how the rest of the world felt about what I was…

In almost all instances, we begin songwriting as a solitary pursuit fueled by some mystical combination of inspiration and necessity. And while important, the solitary nature of the work can also leave us hungry for a connection for both ourselves…