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Welcome to another edition of Songsalive! SONGNOTES, our regular newsletter for everything you need to know about the craft and business of songwriting.
There have been many songs written about summer. Have you written a song about summer? If you haven't, give it a try! If you have, try, try again! Think of it as your songwriting challenge for the next two weeks. If you are a Pro Member, share it with us and the rest of our members in our Backstage portal on our SHOUTS page.
In this edition of SONGNOTES, as always, we have many Songshop opportunities, much news, and more information about our upcoming events!
READ MORE BELOW...
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Songshop opportunities
Get song leads where music business professionals (record labels, publishers, film producers and music supervisors) hunt songs from the Songsalive! song pool. Also, listings of cool gigs, jobs, music and marketing opportunities. We give you the contact directly. No screeners, no walls. Direct songwriter to business pitch.
New Songsalive! Songshop Leads for Pro Members:
- Ardent Label Open to Submissions
- Music Library Seeks Songs From Singer/Songwriters
- Established LA Film Composer Seeks Creative/Post Assistant ASAP
- Music Library Seeks Music From Artists and Composers For Film/TV
Members - click to access Songshop
(Don't have access yet? That's because Songshop is released to you after a week of being a member.)
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Songsalive! Sponsored Event: SYNCSUMMIT HOLLYWOOD, November 9-10, 2016
SyncSummit (
http://syncsummit.com) is a event that brings together the people that make and own music with the people that use it for visual, interactive and branded media and advertising to network, meet, learn and do business.
Sync Summit is organized around fostering real, productive networking opportunities, presenting case studies of how music is discovered and used, evolving business models in the music in media market as well as creative and promotional considerations. In 2016,
Sync Summit takes place in NY on June 14-15, Singapore the week of September 12th, Barcelona on September 21-22 and Hollywood on November 9-10.
To learn more about Sync Summit and to register for one of our upcoming events, visit www.syncsummit.comTO RECEIVE A SPECIAL SONGSALIVE! DISCOUNT ON THE EVENTS, VISIT:Hollywood event: https://form.jotform.com/60795575447167________________________________________________________
SongsaliveU Article
The best songs that have dual meanings keep people guessing even after
several replays and combing through the lyrics. Some of your lyrics can
come close to revealing the true meaning but still maintain the mystery.
If you’re able to do this, you could generate quite a buzz.
Songwriters
have been writing lyrics with double meanings for a long time. Bryan
Adams’ “Summer of ‘69” was certainly not about the season.
More
recently, The Weeknd’s “Can’t Feel My Face” has been likened
to, albeit unconfirmed, taking cocaine. Even Rihanna has used
thought-provoking lyrics in songs such as “Shut up and Drive.”
Many
more examples come to mind as it relates to song lyrics that produce
‘ah-ha’ moments or caused you to raise an eyebrow wondering “…is
that line saying what I think it means?” But have you ever thought
about doing it too? Here are a few tips:
Think
about a suitable overall theme
What
do you want the song to be about? Most songs with double meanings
often have undertones relating to sex, violence, death, addiction, or
even intense love. The trick is to make it subtle.
Give
your song a seemingly insignificant topic
Think
about a topic that no one would consider to be typical for a song,
such as: a type of drink, an electrical device or tool, even a
household chore (the possibilities are endless). Using a topic that
doesn’t seem significant will make the listener underestimate the
intention of your song before it hits home.
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Upcoming Songsalive! Events
==>Go to our Calendar for all Events Details<==
Tuesday, July 12
New York Songsalive! Showcase & Open Mic
Wednesday, July 13
Chicago Songsalive! Songwriters Workshop
Sunday, July 17
Los Angeles Songsalive! Songwriters Workshop
Tuesday, July 19
Orange County Songsalive! Showcase
New York Songsalive! Showcase & Open Mic
Tuesday, July 26
New York Songsalive! Showcase & Open Mic
Saturday, July 30
Orange County Songsalive! Songwriters Workshop
Songwriters Saturday Night Live Los Angeles
Chicago Songsalive! & GoGirlsMusic Bi-Monthly Showcase
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featured Songsalive! event
CHICAGO - July 13th Chicago Songsalive! Songwriters Workshop
TOPIC: Songwriting Craft 101 - Basic Songwriting Principles & Techniques
Learn
the basics of songwriting. What makes a good song? What are some
beginning techniques? What can you do to overcome writers block?
Hosted by Songsalive! Director of Operations and Chicago Chapter Coordinator, Mary Lemanski
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WHEN: Wedesday, July 13, 2016
TIME: Starts 6:00 PM SHARP. Ends at 8 pm. Please be on time.
WHERE: DOWNERS GROVE LIBRARY
1050 Curtiss Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515
downersgrovelibrary.org
COST: Free to the public!
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PLEASE RSVP.
Although not required, please RSVP in order to be considered for a song critique by 11:45 PM Tuesday before the workshop. www.meetup.com/songsalivechicago
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“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
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