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April Showers Bring...More Opportunities for Your Music
April Showers Bring...More Opportunities for Your Music
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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.
April showers bring May flowers...and plenty of opportunities for you and your music!
We are very excited about our upcoming Los Angeles workshop guest speakers in the coming months. We have songwriter, Shelly Peiken, in April with her topic, "Confessions for a Serial Songwriter." In May, we have music supervisor, Kristin Summers, and in June, we have vocal coach, Jan Linder Koda. To finish out the summer, we have Ben Lane discussing "Entertainment Law," in July and songwriter, Jeff Paris, in August.
(pictured: Shelly Peiken, Grammy Nominated Songwriter, co writer on hits such as Christina Aguilera’s, "What A Girl Wants" and Meredith Brooks', "Bitch," will be the guest speaker at the April 17th Los Angeles Songsalive! Workshop).
Now for more Songsalive! news and 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:
Book a Gig in LA @ AMPLYFi, Hollywood - April dates available
Songs for new artist needed ala Katy Perry, Passenger, Ed Sheeran, Sara Bareilles
2016 Composer Search - pays $750
Music Supervisor Seeks Sexy Songs ASAP For Satellite/Cable TV Series
New Songcraft Podcast - Steven Memel on Voice and Performance
Listen to Steven's talk at a recent Songsalive! Workshop (we recorded it). This session is centered around voice and performance, but will also
cover going to extremes creatively, in your writing, your playing, your
level of dedication and ultimately your life!
Not a Songsalive! member? Please visit www.songsalive.org/benefits to find out about Songcraft and other benefits of membership
About the Songsalive! Songcraft program:
Watch videos, do courses, and listen to audio podcasts online from our Master teachers. Topics include songwriting structure, lyric writing, songwriting opportunities overseas, publishing, producing, getting songs placed in Film and TV, and so much more. Plus, we offer a multitude of training videos and podcasts that inspire, uplift and engage you. New videos added regularly. Songcraft Video pages start opening up the longer you remain as a member.
SyncSummit 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.
Are you ready to SHINE? We spotlight our pro members regularly on our SHINE page and to our 16,000+ fans and music lovers through our newsletter, Songnotes, and social media.
Are you ready to be in the spotlight, and have an album release or you're just simply brilliant?
Our media team looks at all candidates to spotlight based on caliber of
artistry, upcoming releases and your dedication to the Songsalive!
community. If you add an album or song review below, it really makes
your spotlight SHINE.
LOS ANGELES - Sunday April 17th - Confessions of a Serial Songwriter w/ Shelly Peiken
Are you a songwriter willing to take your songs to the next level?
Workshop your songs to be the best they can be, and get them out to the
world. The Songsalive! Workshops are open to all songwriters, composers,
musicians, singers and music lovers
Hosted by Songsalive!, the largest international non-profit
membership organization and social community for songwriters and
composers since 1997, this is your chance to develop your songwriting in
a supportive and intimate environment, meet invaluable music industry
experts, network with fellow members, and be part of your local
songwriters community.
WHEN: THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
TIME: Starts 12:00pm SHARP. Please arrive early. We start on time. Ends at 3:00pm. .
WHERE: Cahuenga General Store (Hallenbecks) 5510 Cahuenga Blvd, North Hollywood, CA (Just north of Magnolia and Chandler, on East side of street)
Our workshops are designed for songwriters and composers (from
budding to professional) who have written songs, or are in the
songwriting stage, who want to further their craft, gain feedback on
their music, and potentially get their songs out to the world. However,
we also have singers, musicians, and non music types who attend as it's a
great networking opportunity (singers looking for songwriters, or
musicians looking for songs, as examples).
The goals of the
workshop are about 1) the SONG and making it the best it can be 2)
providing a community for our members to gather, network, collaborate
and learn.
The first half is solely dedicated to an in-the-round critique
workshop where writers present one song each - either on CD or live -
with feedback and critique given by a guest speaker or the Songsalive!
moderator (who in turn may encourage audience comments if time allows).
The second half is dedicated to a Music Industry educational and
informative discussion/talk, often with an industry guest speaker, and
plenty of time to talk and network.
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COST:
1. NEW: $1 non-refundable booking fee for all to secure your spot
when you RSVP here. This is to ensure accountability of all RSVPs (that
you turn up), and helps pay for our venue rental each month.
2. Songsalive! Pro Members – Free entry at the door
Non-members - $10 balance at the door. (Join as a Pro Member at www.songsalive.org to save and get in free as above)
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RSVP - is mandatory. We do not accept walk-ups on the day. If you
RSVP "Yes" and then are unable to attend, please be so kind as to update
your RSVP to “no” before 7pm Sat night (night before workshop). If you
are a "No Show" yo jeopardize your ability to participate next time. $1
RSVP booking fee is non-refundable.
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THIS MONTH’S INDUSTRY GUEST SPEAKER: SHELLY PEIKEN
Shelly Peiken is a Grammy Nominated Songwriter, co writer on hits
such as Christina Aguilera’s, "What A Girl Wants" and Meredith Brooks',
"Bitch." She has also worked with Keith Urban, Britney Spears, Celine
Dion, Cher, Jessie J, Natasha Bedingfield, Chrissie Hynde, Reba
McEntire, The Backstreet Boys, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato
and many others. She is a well known music industry mentor, panelist,
consultant, blogger and guest speaker. Her first book, "Confessions of a
Serial Songwriter" was released on Backbeat Books March 22, 2016
TOPIC FOR SECOND HALF: CONFESSIONS OF A SERIAL SONGWRITER
Songwriting from the bottom up. The creative process and how
songwriting changed her life. Where songs ideas come from and how to
develop them.
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