Songwriting

By ANDREW DALTON - AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Willie starts with the words.It's one of the surprising revelations in Willie Nelson 's new book, “Energy Follows Thought: The…

Max Martin’s hit rate on the US Hot 100 is something to behold.Starting with Britney Spears’ ...Baby One More Time in 1999, the past two decades have seen the Swedish songwriter and producer write or co-write 25 US No.1s, including smash…

MBW’s World’s Greatest Songwriters series celebrates the pop composers behind the globe’s biggest hits. In this edition, we meet Per Gessle, one half of Sweden’s second most successful band of all time, Roxette, and the writer behind all…

Bang Showbiz Beyonce's songwriting partners have praised the star's down-to-earth nature.The duo Nova Wav - made up of Brittany 'Chi' Coney and Denisia 'Blu June' Andrews - has worked closely with the…

MBW’s World’s Greatest Songwriters series celebrates the pop composers behind the globe’s biggest hits. Here, we talk to Ashley Gorley, one of the most successful country music writers of the last 20 years, about his tough early years, his…

Sony Music Publishing (SMP) has partnered with non-profit organization Girls Make Beats (GMB) to host a songwriting and composing workshop for young women in music.The collaboration marks the launch of Sony Music Group’s second annual…

Sting has sold his songwriting catalog, including hits with the Police like “Every Breath You Take” and “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic,” and solo work like “If You Love Somebody Set Them Free,” to the Universal Music Group, in…

By ANI WASHINGTON: After Taylor Swift slammed Damon Albarn for his comments in which he claimed that she "doesn't write her own songs," several celebrities have come to Swift's defence on social media. As per…

David Bowie’s estate has sold his entire songwriting catalog to Warner Music, including classics like “Space Oddity,” “Let’s Dance” and “Heroes,” in the latest blockbuster deal for music rights.Warner’s music publishing division, Warner…

Warner Music is in talks to acquire David Bowie’s songwriting catalogue and is raising $535m in debt to support the potential acquisition and others, according to people familiar with the matter. Bowie’s estate has been looking to…