“I'm the only girl songwriter that fights for a lot of things. I fight for songwriting fees, which record labels want you to shut up about.” WantGirlFightingRecordsLabelsSongwritingSongwritersShut UpFeesRecord Labels Author:Ester Dean
“I entered a songwriting competition, I didn't win, and one of the judges on the panel was an A&R man at a record label that had no other acts and I signed to them. We sent my demo out to five people and David Kahne got back to me that day, and said I think you're amazing I want to start with you tomorrow. He was like my Harvard reach school, I couldn't believe it. I was really excited. It was the first time anyone of any importance said I was good and I ran with that validation for a long time.” PeopleThinkingMenWantFirstsBelieveLongSaidSchoolWinningRecordsFiveJudgingTomorrowLong TimeFirst TimeImportanceCompetitionExcitedLabelsRanSongwritingHarvardValidationRecord LabelsDemosYou Re Amazing Author:Lana Del Rey
“Even when I stop performing or stop making records I won't stop being creative. Songwriting is a good outlet.” CreativeRecordsPerformingSongwritingBe CreativeOutlets Author:Billy Joel
“What we hear now is great-sounding records with great-sounding grooves and loops. And the sound of these records is irresistible, but the craft of songwriting is just about over. That's why, whenever I get an opportunity to do an album full of standards, I jump at it because I miss it.” OpportunitySoundRecordsMissingStandardsAlbumsCraftsSongwritingIrresistibleLoopsGroove Author:Barry Manilow
“Here's some free advice; like the folkies of yore, you need to be not just a writer of songs, you need to be a lover of songs, a listener of songs and a collector of songs. If you hear a song in a club that knocks you out or you hear an old recording of a great song you never knew existed, it does not diminish you to record it; it actually exalts you because you have brought a great song from obscurity to the ear of the public.” IfsNeedsWritingDoeSongRecordsAdviceLoversEarsClubsSongwritingListenersDiminishObscurityCollectorsFree Advice Author:Michael Kosser
“I wake up in the morning, or the middle of the night when an idea comes through. My songwriting style, basically I just write down information given to me from the muse and how that works for songwriters. Record the muse and the muse delivers.” WritingIdeasNightGivenMorningRecordsMiddleStyleInformationWake UpSongwritingSongwritersMuseMiddle Of The NightWriting Style Author:Creed Bratton
“For me, it's good to have those dissimilar modes of songwriting sit side-by-side on a record, because they yield such different results.” DifferentSidesResultsRecordsSongwritingYield Author:David Grubbs
“I feel like when the songwriting slows, I'd love to help others with their records. If it's something I really believe in, it's worth the effort.” IfsFeelsBelieveHelpingEffortRecordsHelping OthersSongwriting Author:Mark Kozelek