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Dec 124 min read

Write To the Hook

Songwriters write to the hook to get to their best songs. What is writing to the hook and why does it make for great songwriting? Read...

How Do I Find My True Artist Self? … and what do I do with it once I find it?

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Jun 73 min read

How Do I Find My True Artist Self? … and what do I do with it once I find it?

How to use the mind map as a leadership hack for artists trying to find their true artist self. #songpreneurs #songwriting #musicbusiness

Joy To the World – Past, Present and Future

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Nov 10, 20237 min read

Joy To the World – Past, Present and Future

This week in our current Songpreneurs Leadership Community course for quarter 4, “Tis the Season,” we looked at the classic holiday song...

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Oct 12, 20231 min read

Songpreneurs at The Bluebird Cafe

Songpreneurs celebrated a special day on September 28 when some of our signed writers to Hillbilly Culture Music Publishing performed in...

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Aug 31, 20233 min read

Surprise Songwriting Technique

Surprise is a great songwriting technique. Whether used in the music, production or in the lyrics, the element of surprise is a great way...

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Aug 31, 20232 min read

Who is the ideal Songpreneur?

Songpreneurs has been helping songwriters since 2013 to find sustainable careers in the new music business. We do this through a lot of...

3 Music Business Facts That Affect Your Income

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Aug 10, 20232 min read

3 Music Business Facts That Affect Your Income

Here are 3 eye-opening music business facts that affect your income as a songwriter and music business entrepreneur. It comes down to...

Two Ways Sync Pays | Synchronization Rights, Licensing and Royalties

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Jun 15, 20233 min read

Two Ways Sync Pays | Synchronization Rights, Licensing and Royalties

Two copyright bundles and two types of payment come to music artists when they get sync placements in movies, advertisements and tv...

Songpreneurs Nashville Songwriting and Music Business Virtual Conference 2023

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May 18, 20233 min read

Songpreneurs Nashville Songwriting and Music Business Virtual Conference 2023

This year's virtual event builds on 12 years of successful Songpreneurs conferences. What would be the best, most ideal conference for a...

Garth Brooks Praises Songpreneurs Founder Songwriter Amanda Colleen Williams on Inside Studio G

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Apr 26, 20232 min read

Garth Brooks Praises Songpreneurs Founder Songwriter Amanda Colleen Williams on Inside Studio G

April 24, 2023 | Nashville, Tennessee U.S.A. During this week’s Inside Studio G Facebook Conversation, superstar songwriter-entrepreneur...

What’s MLC? Are they the same as SESAC, BMI and ASCAP? #AskAmanda

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Apr 13, 20233 min read

What’s MLC? Are they the same as SESAC, BMI and ASCAP? #AskAmanda

What’s MLC? Are they the same as SESAC, BMI and ASCAP? #AskAmanda - Question submitted by Mehuman The MLC is an organization that...

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Apr 6, 20235 min read

What is a mechanical?

A mechanical in music business terminology is a right, license and royalty that comes from distributing physical or digital copies of a...

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Jul 8, 20221 min read

Everything is a remix

Everything is a remix For a songwriter, everything is a remix. We write the tune, the melody and words - put it down and record it. From...

Songpreneurs News | songwriting and music business entrepreneur

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Jul 5, 20221 min read

Songpreneurs News | songwriting and music business entrepreneur

Hope everyone had a nice long break. Ready to jump back in to songwriting and music business entrepreneurship training? Here’s the news...

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Jun 6, 20221 min read

Songwriting Prompts

Songwriting prompts are a popular way to get started with songwriting. In Nashville we don’t really call it that, even though we might...

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May 31, 20221 min read

Conference walk through video

Here's a quick run through of what you can expect at this year's 12th annual Nashville Songwriting and Music Business Conference...

State of Tennessee Honors Songwriter Kim Williams

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May 11, 20221 min read

State of Tennessee Honors Songwriter Kim Williams

Songpreneurs' founder Amanda Colleen Williams recently shared the news that her father, Nashville Songwriter Hall of Fame Member Kim...

Songpreneurs Founder Recognized By United States Department of Labor

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Apr 10, 20221 min read

Songpreneurs Founder Recognized By United States Department of Labor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Songpreneurs Founder Recognized By United States Department of Labor In Recognition of Personal and Significant...

Where to upload music | online audio and video sites

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Mar 31, 20225 min read

Where to upload music | online audio and video sites

“Out of all the music sites, which do you recommend to upload songs to? And which one for video? Thanks for the info.” Question from...

Getting Paid for Co-writers Live Performances

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Oct 21, 20214 min read

Getting Paid for Co-writers Live Performances

My cowriter has a live performance coming up where he will be performing one of our previous releases live with a backup band. My question