Stephen Schwartz, the celebrated composer and lyricist for all the songs in Wicked, is set to receive the 2025 Johnny Mercer Award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala on Thursday, June […]
The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced its 2025 class of inductees: George Clinton, Mike Love, Ashley Gorley, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, Tony Macaulay, and The Doobie Brothers’ Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons. The […]
Spotify has scored a legal victory that could have lasting consequences for how songwriters get paid in the streaming era. Spotify successfully fended off a lawsuit from the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC), which alleged that […]
The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted a new class on Wednesday, including funk legend George Clinton and writers for The Beach Boys and The Doobie Brothers. Share This Article
George Clinton, The Beach Boys’ Mike Love, and The Doobie Brothers are among the 2025 inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Other members of the 2025 class include producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, Ashley Gorley, […]
Photo Credit: Spotify Songwriters Jessi Alexander, Amy Allen, Jessie Jo Dillon, and RAYE will not be attending Spotify’s Songwriter of the Year Grammy party on January 28. Songwriters are protesting Spotify’s treatment of their ilk, […]
Songwriters nominated for Songwriter of the Year at the 2025 Grammy Awards will be skipping Spotify’s Grammy party celebrating songwriters, with some citing the platform’s controversial royalty policy as the reason for their absence. Four […]
Eminem, N.W.A, George Clinton, Janet Jackson, Bryan Adams, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, Ashley Gorley, and many more have received nominations to join the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Shop the best of Eminem’s discography on vinyl and […]
Prince has been posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The induction took place on Saturday, July 27th at a 40th anniversary screening of Prince’s Purple Rain at the Target Center in his native […]
After several frustrating delays, Normani’s long-awaited debut solo studio album, Dopamine, has made its way into the world. However, the “All Yours” singer is being accused of cutting a few industry corners in the process. […]
Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey and Keith Urban at the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Photo Credit: L. Busacca, Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame. Desmond Child, Hillary Lindsey, and Timbaland chatted on the red carpet […]
Dean Pitchford performs at the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Photo Credit: L. Busacca, Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame Oscar-winning songwriter and screenwriter Dean Pitchford chatted about his induction into the […]
Diane Warren speaks onstage during the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards GALA at New York Marriott Marquis Hotel. Photo Credit: L. Busacca, Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame Honorary Oscar winner […]
Turns out it didn’t actually take a comet for R.E.M. to reunite. To celebrate their induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Bill Berry took the stage for […]
Steve Martin had just one edit. He was completely game to sing this absurd, tongue-twisting, joke-packed patter song about three infants who are all suspects in the murder of their mother — but he hesitated […]
Spotify’s upcoming plan changes will allow the streaming service to use a new royalty model that drastically impacts songwriter payouts. In a new Billboard report, music publishing reporter Kristin Robinson estimates songwriters will be paid […]
Members of R.E.M. and Steely Dan are among this year’s inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Other members of its 2024 class include Timbaland, Dean Pitchford, and Hillary Lindsey. A ceremony honoring the 2024 […]
What do “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire),” “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time Of the Year,” “Silver Bells,” “Santa […]
Kim Petras has hailed Charli XCX as “one of the best pop songwriters”. The ‘Unholy’ hitmaker, 30, is thankful to the ‘1999’ singer, also 30, for featuring her on her 2017 track ‘Unlock It’ with […]
Gloria Estefan has made music history and she says she owes it all to her fans. The Latin pop diva and Grammy-winning singer was among this year’s class of musicians inducted into the Songwriters Hall […]