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6 Steps to Songwriting Success: The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs

AUTHOR: Jason Blume
ISBN: 0823084124

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6 Steps to Songwriting Success: The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs
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by Jason Blume


Book Description
In its First Edition, 6 Steps to Songwriting Success provided novices hoping to pitch their songs to artists other than themselves an easy to understand, step-by-step approach to mastering those elements consistently found in hit songs. Incorporating inspiring anecdotes from the author’s own success story and instructive quotes from music industry professionals, as well as 30 effective exercises for practicing, honing, and expanding one’s songwriting skills and helpful checklists for objectively accessing one’s strengths and weaknesses, the book offered a concise analysis of the six steps essential for songwriting success. Updated, substantially revised, and expanded, the Second Edition increases the book’s relevance for performing songwriters writing primarily for themselves or their bands. The revision reflects industry changes since the First Edition, such as the advent of MP3s, the increase in music sampling, and the fact that CDs have replaced cassettes as the industry standard for presenting material. Fifteen new or significantly revised exercises are also included, as are new quotes from industry professionals. Finally, the Appendix has been completely updated to present the most comprehensive and up-to-date listing of songwriter resources available.


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"In an easy-to-understand and lively format, the book includes 30 exercises for you to practice and hone your songwriting skills, as well as checklists to help you objectively assess your strengths and weaknesses. It is filled with quotes, anecdotes, and inspiring stories from songwriting professionals and also includes an appendix with a list of hundreds of resources for songwriters."--BOOK JACKET.


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6 Steps to Songwriting Success: The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs
- Book Reviews,
by Jason Blume

6 Steps to Songwriting Success: The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs

FROM THE PUBLISHER

In the first edition of the bestselling 6 Steps to Songwriting Success, hit-making songwriter and songwriting instructor Jason Blume drew on his professional experience to break down the writing and marketing of hit songs into six manageable steps.

Incorporating inspiring anecdotes, effective exercises, and common-sense checklists for self-evaluation, the book's easy-to-understand, step-by-step approach to mastering the key elements found in successful songs was a hit with songwriters far and wide.

The primary focus of that edition was on teaching songwriters to write and market the sorts of songs recorded by artists who typically do not create their own material. Since the book's publication in 1999, however, this market has shrunk significantly. Today, songwriters who are neither performers nor producers must increasingly focus on finding alternative means to market their material. This necessity forms the core of this edition, which also addresses the differences between the kinds of songs artists write for themselves and those that are typically recorded by artists who do not write their own material.

New to this edition are new exercises, song examples from today's hottest artists, and advice from some of the industry's most respected artists, writers, and decision makers.


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