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Note: The following resources are not rated in any way. The order of listing is completely random.
Valuable Websites
- Cartne – How-to interviews with accomplished songwriters, publishers, composers etc.
- Songramp – Connect with other writers
- JustPlainFolks – Connect with other writers
- Great Songwriting – Everything songwriting
- ASCAP, BMI and SESAC – Performing Rights Organizations
- Indie Connect – Videos, articles and more on songwriting, licensing and publishing
- SongU – Songwriting courses
- Songwriters Resource Network – Everything songwriting
Books
- ‘The Absolute Essentials of Songwriting Success’ by Rand Bishop
- ‘The Songwriter’s Coloring Book’ by Bill Pere
- ‘6 Steps to Songwriting Success’ by Jason Blume
- Jason’s Blume’s series, also available on CD – ‘Writing Hit Melodies’, ‘Writing Hit Lyrics’ and ‘Taking Care of Business’
- ‘Successful Lyric Writing’ by Sheila Davis
- ‘Makin’ Stuff Up’ by Rand Bishop
- ‘The Craft and Business Of Songwriting’ by John Braheny
- ‘The Songwriter’s Marketplace’
- ‘The Songwriter’s Guide To Recording Professional Demos’ by Cliff Goldmacher – free e-book
- ‘1000 Songwriting Ideas’ by Lisa Aschmann
Tools
- Song Idea Generator – For when you can’t come up with something to write about
- MasterWriter – songwriting software with multiple tools
- Audacity – Free digital recording software
- WriteExpress.com – Online rhyming dictionary
- ‘The New Comprehensive American Rhyming Dictionary’ – rhymes words and phrases
- JamStudio.com – Create rhythm tracks without playing an instrument
Blogs
Competitions
- Billboard Song Contest
- Great American Song Contest
- John Lennon Songwriting Contest
- International Songwriting Competition
- Mountain Stage Newsong Contest
- NSAI Songwriting Contest
- Songdoor International Songwriting Competition
- USA Songwriting Competition
- Woody Guthrie Songwriting Competiton
Organizations
- Indie Connect
- SongsAlive
- Positive Music Association
- Nashville Songwriters Association International
- Search online for local and regional songwriting organizations
- International Songwriter’s Association
- Songwriters Guild
- Empower Music and Arts
Conferences/Workshops
- Songwriter Girl Camp
- Taxi Road Rally
- I Create Music
- Songposium
- Durango Songwriters Expo
- West Coast Songwriters Conference
Magazines
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