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songwriting tips
songwriting tips

To know when a song is finished takes a whole lot of your memory stick to your local library and send
writing and re writing. The more often you write the your songs to your contacts
easier it will become. .
You should consider joining either BMI, or Ascap, or
Don’t forget that once a song is finished, whether Sesac, which are performing rights organizations that
it’son paper or tape, it’s automatically copyrighted pay royalties for airplay. But unless your song gets a
according to copyright laws. Always put the copy- lot of airplay you won’t receive any royalties.
right notice on your lyrics, example: © Jan 21st 2020
Fred Bloggs. (Note from Editor - Is their a group member who is
competant on talking to members about these
(Note from Editor - This is a topic for open organisations and making the right choice to join
discussion within the group. Perhaps an them? Please start a discussion thread)
experienced Songwriter would be kind enough to
start a thread please on Copyright Practices, Another thing is when you’re on facebook, keep your
remembering they differ in Countries) these may eyes open for bands and artists that may pop up that
help USA follow this link.... UK follow this link.... you can contact. There’ll be alot of no’s, no response
back, but when you get permission to send songs to
Getting ideas sometimes might be a little tough. someone, it makes it all worthwhile. Keep writing.
Write about what you know, how you feel. Always
keep your ears and eyes open for something that may
spark a song. A line from a movie, something you
read in a book or magazine. Even a conversation may
spark a song.

Once you have written a song, lyrics and melody,
you’ll want to get it in the hands of people
who will listen to it. There’s different ways to find
contacts. One way is look around your area for bands
and artists that may be needing songs in the genre
you write. Approach them in a business like manner
and ask if they would be interested in listening to
your songs. You should also checkout the website
cdbaby.com. They have lists of different genres of
music.

When you find artists and bands that play the genre
you write, look them up online and find their contact
info. Email them and ask permission to send them
song audios and lyrics. What you can do is record
your songs and type up your lyrics on your comput-
er. When you have an email address, email your song
audios and lyrics to them.

If you don’t have wi-fi at home but have a computer
you can record your songs and type up your lyrics
and put them on a memory stick. You can then take

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