The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell
The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell

Author: Eric Beall

Publisher: Billboard Books

Published: 2010-05-26

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0307875180

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The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs that Sell unveils the secrets to climbing the charts and reaching success in today’s ultracompetitive music industry. Eric Beall supplies his firsthand knowledge of today’s record business, as well as interviews with successful writers, producers, and executives from the worlds of pop, hip-hop, country, adult contemporary, and R&B. The result: a proven approach to constructing songs that open doors, create careers, and communicate to listeners around the world. Key areas explored include: •How does a song become a hit? •What makes a song a single? •Is there a formula for creating a hit? Fun and practical exercises provide opportunities to hone skills and expose specific talents, helping songwriters combine their unique voices to the demands of the commercial marketplace. Filled with fresh ideas that will spark beginners and veterans alike, this book will lead the way toward the industry’s ultimate challenge: the creation of that chart-topping hit song.

The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs That Sell
The Billboard Guide to Writing and Producing Songs That Sell

Author: Eric Beall

Publisher: Billboard Books

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0823099547

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Presents an approach to opening doors in today's music industry, explaining how a song becomes a hit, what makes a single, and the formula for creating a hit, with exercises to hone skills and expose talents.

Making Music Make Money
Making Music Make Money

Author: Eric Beall

Publisher: Berklee Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780876390078

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(Berklee Press). Making Music Make Money will educate songwriters, as well as aspiring music business entrepreneurs in the basics of becoming an effective independent music publisher. Topics include a discussion of the various roles a publisher plays in the music business: collection, administration, protection, exploitation and evaluation. A major emphasis is placed on the exploitation process, and the importance of creating a sound business model for a new publishing venture. Eric Beall is a Creative Director for Zomba Music Publishing, as well as a former songwriter and record producer. In his role at Zomba, Eric has signed and developed top writers including Steve Diamond, KNS Productions, and Riprock & Alex G. and has coordinated and directed Zomba writers in the development of material for Jive Records pop superstars like Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, Britney Spears and Aaron Carter. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music.

The Plain and Simple Guide to Music Publishing
The Plain and Simple Guide to Music Publishing

Author: Randall D. Wixen

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781423468547

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(Book). Publishing is one of the most complex and lucrative parts of the music business. Industry expert Randall Wixen covers everything from mechanical, performing and synch rights to sub-publishing, foreign rights, copyright basics, types of publishing deals, advice on representation and more. Get a view from the top, in plain English. This updated and revised edition has been prepared in light of the ever-changing landscape of music publishing, taking into account factors like illegal downloading and recent announcements from the Copyright Royalty Board. With an added "DIY" chapter, the author demonstrates why the playing field has changed for the traditional copyright adminstrators, and how musicians just starting out can protect their own work until they hit the big time.

Six Steps to Songwriting Success, Revised Edition
Six Steps to Songwriting Success, Revised Edition

Author: Jason Blume

Publisher: Billboard Books

Published: 2008-09-02

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 0823084779

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What’s the secret to writing a hit song? It’s as simple as 1-2-3-4-5-6! Innovative, practical, and inspiring, Six Steps to Songwriting Success presents a surefire step-by-step approach to mastering the elements consistently found in hit songs. Author Jason Blume, a songwriter with the rare distinction of having had songs on the Country, Pop, and R&B charts simultaneously, has packed this book with such key aids as the three-step lyric writing technique used by the pros; lyric, melody, and demo checklists; and tools for self-evaluation–plus many other exercises that work. Blume’s warm, humorous style features motivational anecdotes and entertaining stories of how hit songs came to be written and recorded. Get Six Steps to Songwriting Success, and get on the charts!

The Art of Songwriting
The Art of Songwriting

Author: Jennifer MacKay

Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing LLC

Published: 2013-10-18

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 1420511270

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Author Jennifer MacKay focuses on songwriting from a craft standpoint. Because the lyrics themselves are only one part of songwriting, she also covers melody, tempo, and rhythm, and explains how this can differ between genres. A few key influential singers and songwriters are discussed along with the general craft.

Home Recording Power!
Home Recording Power!

Author: Ben Milstead

Publisher: Muska & Lipman Publishing

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9781592001279

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"Home Recording Power" has everything amateurs to experienced musicians need to know to make music at home. The emphasis is on using a home computer as the central part of the recording studio, with a few reasonably priced software applications and carefully chosen sound equipment.

Write Songs Right Now
Write Songs Right Now

Author: Alex Forbes

Publisher: AudioGO

Published: 2012-11-01

Total Pages: 183

ISBN-13: 1620642506

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Write Songs Right Now is a hands-on, step-by-step guide to creating original pop songs—an approach that has been road-tested by thousands of Alex’s students and coaching clients in New York City, some of whom have gone on to achieve great success. With insight, enthusiasm, and humor, Alex guides listeners through the process of brainstorming for ideas, crafting effective lyrics, and putting those lyrics to music. Whether you’ve written one song or one hundred, this audiobook will show you how to take your songwriting to new levels. Each chapter lays out the basics of a different element of songwriting, including song form, lyrics, melodies, chord construction, song dynamics, and the essential ingredients of a killer hook. There are lots of fun exercises to strengthen your songwriting muscles and increase your confidence. Alex also encourages up-and-coming writers to participate in songwriting communities locally and online, and makes a strong case for collaborating as a way to generate even better material.

Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting
Shortcuts to Hit Songwriting

Author: Robin Frederick

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780982004005

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Discover the melody and lyric writing techniques of today's top songwriters. Learn why their songs are so successful. The book features 38 proven strategies for creating powerful lyrics, 30 simple ways to make your melody fresh, exciting and memorable, using hit songs as "ghost songs" to get quick results, plus 58 more Shortcuts to help you lay the groundwork, choose the perfect structure, and pick the chords to give your songs even more hit potential.