The Craft and Business of Songwriting: A Practical Guide to Creating and Marketing Artistically and Commercially Successful Songs ANNOTATION
Covers all the creative and business aspects that song-writers need to know to maximize their chances of success.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
This updated edition of John Braheny's classic book is essential reading for anyone contemplating a career as a professional songwriter. He shares the insider secrets that help songwriters make their work competitive in an overcrowded marketplace. Readers will learn how to: * Develop a "songwriter's consciousness" in picking out original ideas * Overcome barriers in the creative process * Discover what subjects work best for them, from novelty to message songs * Know what their audience wants * Focus on one idea when writing lyrics, ensuring the greatest impact * Handle the business of demos and contracts Readers will also find anecdotes, exercises and examples from dozens of successful songwriters.John Braheny is the co-founder/director for the Los Angeles Songwriters Showcase, a national non-profit service organization for songwriters. He conducts seminars throughout the U.S. and offers one-on-one consultations with writers, writer/artists and businesses. He lives in North Hollywood, California.
SYNOPSIS
Braheny, who co-founded the Los Angeles Songwriters Showcase, advises musicians on how to forge their inspiration into songs that will make money, and then sell them either for other performers or in their own renditions. He does not note a date for the first edition, but says the second incorporates changes in the industry and especially in the technology that now allows writers and artists to produce demos at home.
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