Britney Spears songwriter reveals the surprising truth behind one of her BIGGEST hits

RuthAnne Cunningham told Means Happy that different parts of 2013’s Work B**ch were put together by different writers – and that she was only told Spears had recorded it four days before it was released. Surprisingly, when it was put together, she had absolutely no idea who – if anyone – would end up singing […]

Spotify now shows songwriter and producer credits

Spotify announced today that when listening through the desktop platform, users will now be able to view song credits. Starting now, right-clicking on a track and selecting “Show Credits” from the menu will bring up its performer, writer and producer credits as well as the source from which that info was provided. Spotify says that […]

Ruling raises songwriter royalties from Spotify, Apple Music by 44%

Jimmy Iovine announces new Apple Music app. (credit: Megan Geuss) The mechanical royalty rates from streaming—royalties paid out to songwriters and publishers, as distinct from those paid out to performers—will increase by nearly 44 percent over the next five years. This comes as a result of a ruling from the United States Copyright Royalty Board […]

Alison Moyet weight loss: Songwriter shows off slim figure ahead of summer festival tour

Alison Moyet is best known for her bluesy singing voice after hitting the big time as one half of singing duo Yazoo.  The 56-year-old is now a name in her own right filling stadiums across the country after promoting nine studio albums.  While the singer stunned presenters Matt Baker and Alex Jones with her story […]

Irish singer- songwriter Imelda May: My six best albums

BLAKE MILLS: HEIGH HO (Caroline International) My most recent discovery. A friend played me If I’m Unworthy and I was hooked. His writing is fantastic. I like how his mind works, his musicianship, the emotion he puts across, his restrained guitar playing that creates a lovely tension. And the production is phenomenal. JOHN GRANT: QUEEN […]

The Left's Ideal Songwriter

A few days after November 8 last year, Tim Heidecker, still cycling through anger and confusion, headed down to the basement of his home in Glendale, California, to write some music. “A song is the easiest delivery vehicle for an idea,” he said in a recent interview with BuzzFeed News. At the time, Heidecker wasn’t […]