Songwriting News: Page 4
Kelly Clarkson Ready to Do Album Clive's Way (July 27, 2007): After publicly apologizing to Clive Davis, Kelly Clarkson is ready to come back to the welcoming arms of her record label.
Avril Lavigne Responds to Songwriting Scandal (July 7, 2007): Avril Lavigne has responded on her website to the allegations that she stole two songs and passed them off as her own.
Songwriters Enthusiastic About Live Earth (July 6, 2007): On Saturday, 7-7-07, the biggest concert event ever to happen on Earth will happen.
EMI Music And YouTube Cut Deal (May 31, 2007): After a period of legal threats EMI Music has now cut a deal with YouTube for its artists' content to appear on the YouTube.
Indie Labels Using Blogs to Boost Music Sales (April 1, 2007): The Christian Science Monitor has an article about how Indie labels are using bloggers to get independent artists noticed.
Strange Ideas Behind British Songwriter's Absurdist Lyrics (November 11, 2006): The National Post reports that the ideas behind British songwriter Robyn Hitchcock's songs are even stranger than the actual songs.
Itsby Bitsy Polka Dot Bikini Songwriter Not Dead After All (September 28, 2006): The Associated Press has been reporting the death of songwriter Paul Vance, who wrote the classic pop song, "Yellow Polka Dot Bikini.
The Music Behind the Films (March 20, 2006): Dina Eng of The Seattle Timeswrote an interesting article about the experience of scoring music for a feature film.
Three 6 Mafia Cleans Up For the Oscars (March 2, 2006): Whitney Matheson of USA Today wondered how hip hop group Three 6 Mafia is going to approach their performance at the Oscars of their nominated song from Hustle & Flow, "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp"? After all, the FCC is so freaked out about on-air profanity that they are airing the show on a tape delay.
Chris Parnell and Andy Samberg Perform Narnia Rap on SNL (January 16, 2006): SNL's f Chris Parnell and Andy Samberg perform a new rap song called Lazy Sunday: Chronicles of Narnia Rap
MySpace.com Becomes Music Publisher (November 3, 2005): MySpace.
K Fed Dives Into Poetry (November 3, 2005): Kevin Federline, husband of Britney Spears, is releasing his first rap album, The Truth, which is dues for release in 2006.
The Wyrd Sisters Sue to Stop Harry Potter Release in Canada (October 26, 2005): Just when we thought were were through reading about more copyright infringement lawsuits, we discovered this Canadian shocker.
Kanye West Talks Songwriting (August 23, 2005): Kanye West talks songwriting in an interview with USA Today. He considers himself to be more of a poet or a writer than a rapper.
The Long-Lost Fiona Apple Album (August 17, 2005): Finally, after six years, fans will finally hear the new album of singer-songwriter Fiona Apple.
Paul McCartney Inks Children's Book Deal (June 2, 2005): We know, we know.
Springsteen Lyrics Too Much for Starbucks (May 5, 2005): When you hear about song lyrics being too racy or too off-color to be played in a mainstream setting, you think more of the 2 Live Crew incident or the Eminem ruckus of a few years ago.
The President's iPod (April 11, 2005): So, what songwriters does President Bush like? A recent article reveals the playlist in the presidential iPod, which was a gift to him by daughters Jenna and Barbara Bush.
McDonald's To Pay Songwriters to Rap About Big Macs (March 29, 2005): The Guardian reports that McDonald's will soon be launching a promotional campaign that will pay rappers between $1-$5 every time a song they wrote plays on the radio and mentions a Big Mac.
ASCAP to Nightclubs: Pay Royalties to Songwriters or Risk the Consequences (January 27, 2005): the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has filed 24 separate copyright infringement actions against nightclubs, bars, and restaurants in 15 states and the District of Columbia.
