West Coast Songwriters

In this day and age, a music website is a must-have to get your songs out there. But where do you start if you are solely focused in on promoting a single, or an album? 

The good news is…

With so many ways to promote your music online — and only so many hours in the day — how do you decide which platforms are worth your time and energy? 

If you try to promote your…

As I write this month’s blog we’re still in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. It’s easy to find the things that have altered your everyday life. How about your songwriting existence? 

Playing your songs live? Not…

Today feels like a turning point for America and the world. The protests since the  killing of George Floyd have galvanized a huge part of our country to seek change. It’s also caused us all to look in the…

I have a very smart songwriting friend who has been a firehose of wisdom over the years. When we first met I was writing mainly alone and sometimes the lyrics I would share were full of the anguish…

Well the pandemic probably changed your plans and lifestyle as much or more than my own over the past few weeks. It’s causing all of us to decide how to best use our time. Maybe it’s time away…

This guest post was written by Alper Tuzcu for Bandzoogle 

VIP fan experiences are almost always sitting atop any crowdfunding campaign or subscription service these days. In fact, wherever there’s a chance to make money from your music…

The following is adapted from my book “Song Journey”. 

For many, songwriting is seen as a solitary journey. But what if you had help? 

What if instead of looking for that muse, you had one in…

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…