MusicWorld Vol. 9, 4.12: Songwriter news, Q&A’s, advice & more

Posted in News on April 17, 2012

Check out the new issue of BMI MusicWorld, featuring…

Important stories for working songwriters from NPR, The Daily Telegraph, Digital Music News and more.

Robert Earl Keen: “I do have formulas that I like, but I try everything that I possibly can. Which would include just picking a word out of the air and trying to write a song around it, standing in the middle of a pasture stark naked and strumming a guitar—I believe that it takes all kinds of stimuli to come up with a song, and I’m not out there to write the same song over and over.”

Future of Music Coalition: The Future of Music Coalition (FMC) has launched the Artist Revenue Streams (ARS) project, a multi-phase research effort that aims to document how today’s musician earns a living. In the study, performing rights royalties have emerged as one of an artist’s most important income streams.

Wayne Hector: “Be as consciously judgmental of your own music as possible. Don’t think something’s good just because you wrote it.”

Dan Romer: “When listening to a new artist the most important thing to me is the way they end their phrases. That’s the spot where you’ll hear vocal insecurity or confidence.”

From the Archives: BMI’s songwriting history, in pictures.

Subscribe

The Weekly

Each week, Learn, Listen, Watch, Discover and Share with BMI! From must-see videos, to creative inspiration and dynamic playlists we’re excited about, BMI’s The Weekly is dedicated to delivering specially curated content designed for music creators and music fans alike!

Join BMI Live

BMI Live
Back to Top