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Jon Foreman
Jon Foreman

Special Interview With Jon Foreman, lead singer & writer of Switchfoot: Jon Foreman, of the platinum Christian/rock band Switchfoot, discusses the group's new album, Hello Hurricane, which they have just released on their own label (distributed by Atlantic). He also talks about his songwriting approach, and the producers they worked with. To read this article and watch their new video, Click Here

Kelly Harper
Kelly Harper

"Best Song Of The Month" Winner:
Kelly Harper, a pop/rock singer/songwriter based in Los Angeles, CA, wins the November "Best Song Of The Month" Contest, with her song "Till This Goes Away" (co-written by Rob Wells). To read her story and hear the Top Five Songs of the month, Click Here. To enter our next song contest (deadline is Nov. 30), Click Here

Maya Halfon
Maya Halfon

Making Sure You’re in the Clear (How To Clear Covers and Samples) Maya Halfon, a music supervisor for Michael Welsh Productions in Los Angeles, writes an informative article about how to clear rights for your recordings and releases. She discusses clearing mechanical rights and samples. Michael Welsh Productions is a prominent firm which specializes in music for commercials. To read this article, Click Here


Ben McLane
Ben McLane

Get Free Input From Top Industry Pros! SongwriterUniverse features three, popular message boards, where experts will answer your questions. The "Production, Studio & Musician Q&A Board" is moderated by Philadelphia producer & musician Anthony Newett; the "Music Business & Legal Q&A Board" is moderated by Los Angeles attorney Ben McLane; and the "Film & TV Music Q&A Board" is moderated by Los Angeles music supervisor & author Sharal Churchill. Click Here For Info.



Dear Songwriters and Writer/Artists: This Is Your Site!

Welcome to SongwriterUniverse, a top music magazine and educational/resource center established to assist songwriters, artists, musicians, and the general music community. This site features valuable, comprehensive information for pros and newcomers alike. Wherever you live, whatever style of music you are creating and performing, we want to guide you to the next level. If you are not a songwriter, but just a music fan, there are many feature articles in SongwriterUniverse Magazine that you will find interesting and entertaining.

SongwriterUniverse is headed by music publishing/A&R veteran Dale Kawashima, who for the past two years was Creative Director for Sony Music Publishing in Los Angeles. Prior to his position at Sony, Kawashima was President of Michael Jackson's ATV Music, and he has also represented the song catalogs of Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Bob Dylan, the Beatles, Motown, and Burt Bacharach.

In addition, SongwriterUniverse is guided by a prominent group of songwriters who have joined the site's Advisory Board. Hit writers Billy Steinberg, Brenda Russell, Allan Rich, Jud Friedman and Jeff Silbar provide valuable input to ensure SongwriterUniverse will be a positive force for songwriters and artists.

SongwriterUniverse is a free, music website, full of massive resources, research, articles and links to benefit all songwriters and artists. Especially noteworthy is the popular SongwriterUniverse Magazine, which features exclusive interviews with hit songwriters,artists, publishers, A&R execs and producers. There are also many music education articles, covering a wide range of topics which are helpful to songwriters and artists.

Another key feature is our Best Song Of The Month Contest, which honors and publicizes the winning song & writer, and the Top Five songs which are submitted to the site each month. You can listen to the Top Five songs each month, and hear many talented writers & artists. Their email & website info is listed, so you learn more about their music, and potentially network with them.

Importantly, SongwriterUniverse also offers two, primary services. The first is to provide professional Song & CD Evaluation. We will give you an expert, comprehensive analysis of your demo or CD, helping you perfect your music in every possible way. In the event your demo or CD is truly exceptional, we will be happy to recommend and refer your music to top industry pros. The second service is Individual Consultations, which provides an exclusive, one-to-one consultation to help you achieve your personal, career music goals.

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Panos Panay
Panos Panay tells how he launched Sonicbids, which promotes writers & artists.

Mark Barron
BMI exec Mark Barron tells how performance income is a big boost for songwriters.

Will Anderson
Will Anderson of Parachute talks about the band's debut album, and his songwriting.