How Much Do Songwriters Make in 2025? (Plus How to Get Paid!)
So you think you can write songs... And you want to make money doing it? Well, I’ve got some good news: if you’re hard-working and talented, there are more avenues than ever before to make money in songwriting! On the other hand, there’s a ton of competition out...
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How Long Should a Song Be? [Radio, Streaming, and Social!]
Are you a musician or songwriter trying to answer the question, "How long should a song be these days?" Well, I'll tell you! In 2023, the average song length is... drumroll please... 3 minutes and 15 seconds! But before you take that number as the whole...
13 Unconventional Songwriting Exercises to Boost Your Skills
Let's face it: You've probably tried a LOT of typical songwriting exercises before... "set a timer," "replace the lyrics to another song," or even just "listen to a song you like." And I'm not going to lie – those can be really helpful! But when you're...
9 Lyric Writing Tips for Songwriters (Improve Your Lyrics Instantly!)
If you’re looking for ways to improve lyric writing, we've got 9 tips that should help you out, broken down into the areas of lyric inspiration, technique, and structure. There are so many different types of music out there today that it would be impossible to...
How to Come Up With a Song Title: 5 Song Naming Tips to Try!
Shakespeare once wrote: "What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." It's an interesting idea on the surface, but does it apply to songs as well? Would Seal's "Kiss from a Rose" sound just as sweet by any other...
Why Is Music Theory Important for Songwriting?
There’s a HUGE ongoing debate in the music world about whether learning music theory is important – and if so, why is music theory important? If you’re reading this, then you’re probably wondering yourself! In particular, today’s musicians and songwriters want to know...
Why Finishing Songs Is a Struggle: 7 Tips to Finally Finish Writing Your Songs!
Finishing a season of your new favorite show in just one weekend? Simple. Finishing the last slice of pizza? Easy as pie. Finishing the song you've been writing for weeks? Now, that's tough! But just because you're having trouble completing a song doesn't...
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What Makes a Song Good? [5 Great Song Tips for Songwriters]
"Dude... That. Song. ROCKED!" Have you ever said that? Have you heard a song that's reached into your soul and built a home for itself there? A good song can stay with you for your whole life. It's sometimes difficult to articulate what makes one song good and another...
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How Long Does It Take to Write a Song? [Plus 3 Tips to Write Faster!]
"It takes 42 minutes to write a song." Just kidding... I wish it were that easy to predict! But as you probably know, writing a song isn't like working an assembly line – there is no precise, repeatable process to spit out a snazzy-sounding new song on demand....
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Do Songs Have to Rhyme? [Plus 3 Rhyme Schemes to Know!]
When we listen to a song, it can often feel wrong if it doesn't rhyme. But don't start to fret if you can't rhyme yet – it happens all the time! (See what I did there? ... Ahem.) So, the question is: Do songs have to rhyme? Well, most songs in English tend to have...
