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✨Quote to Inspire:

"You have to keep your ear to the ground and write what you hear." - Diane Warren.

🎵 Welcome, July Songwriters!🌴☀️

We're keeping it real...(read more)

I hope you're having a good summer so far! We're making great progress on our summer upgrades, with improvements to the Song Locker, Pitching area, Member Search, Member Websites, and FAQs. These areas are becoming faster, cleaner, easier to use, and more mobile-friendly.

This month, remember to stretch your creative muscles by doing activities you enjoy, embracing new challenges, and noticing the small moments that make life meaningful. As Diane Warren's inspirational quote above suggests, real-life experiences have a way of finding their way into your songs when you're paying attention.

The strength of our community comes from forming real human connections with peers, songwriting instructors, coaches, and pitch guests as we help each other meet our goals and navigate the ever-changing music industry landscape. Connect and network by creating your SU member website, jumping into live classes and private sessions, and pitching your songs. (show less)

👀 Complete Your SU Member Website for a Chance to Win!

Deadline July 30th...(read more)

Complete your SongU Member Website and you'll automatically be entered into a drawing to win either 100 SU Credits or 3 months of Platinum Membership! If you've already set up your SU Member Website, you're automatically entered into the drawing. If not, head to Activity > My Website and complete yours. Deadline to be entered into the drawing is July 30th! (show less)

🔥Special Event Pitch with Back Blocks Music!

VP Kirby Smith is listening to your songs this summer...(read more)

VP Kirby Mathews will be our special event pitch guest in July and August to listen to your songs in her new position as VP of Publishing at one of the hottest artist development companies in Nashville, Back Blocks Music whose roster includes singer/songwriter and entrepreneur Ashley Cooke. Find details in the pitch area. (show less)

🔎 New! Song Locker Feature for AI Transparency

We've made it simple for you...(read more)

Our pitch guests, coaches, and song feedback instructors have asked for clear information about AI use for copyright purposes and so they can more effectively pitch, evaluate, and offer feedback on your songs.

You asked for an easy way to provide that information without having to retype it with every submission. Starting July 1st in the Pitching area, you’ll be able to add an AI statement to each song in your Song Locker one time, and it will automatically be included with any pitch submission for that song.

Later in the month, your AI statement will also be included with song evaluations and Backpack submissions. (show less)

🎶 New to SongU? 5 Best Tips on How to Get Started

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🎵 Welcome! For a quick start guide to all our features, begin here.

🌐 International Member? Almost all of our features are available any time. Even many of our live courses are offered at GMT-friendly times on weekdays and Saturdays. Not able to attend a live course at the scheduled time? No problem. You can still register, submit your song for feedback, and review the recording/transcript afterward. Recordings are available for one week.

📌 How Many Live Feedback Courses Can You Take? You may have two active live songwriting feedback courses at once, but you can add a third if there is still an open spot 24 hours before the class starts. After you've finished a course, place it in the "Completed" area of your Course Activity page. Recordings are available for one week.

🎯 Ready to Pitch? First, please head over to your Course Activity page and watch the required short pitch orientation.

✉️ Don't Miss Your Emails! To receive notifications from our pitch guests and support team, please add these emails to your contacts and safe list: mailer@songu.com and songu@songu.com

You're all set! Other questions? (show less)

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Featured Pitch. Pitch #2641: JoJo Siwa

Pitch #2641: JoJo Siwa

A Street Pitch guest and song plugger who has generated income for SongU members is looking for songs for former child star, now 23-year old singer, actress, dancer, producer, author, and social media personality JoJo Siwa who has 46 million followers on her official TikTok. Seeking: Cheerful and spirited Pop songs that sound like they would be uptempos in a musical theatre production. Also seeking more contemporary R&B Pop songs. The lyrics do NOT have to be squeaky clean. Listen to her song "Karma" before submitting.

AI Guidelines: Based on the current copyright report (https://songu.com/FAQAI.aspx), this guest will only consider songs with entirely human-authored lyrics and human-authored melodies. AI may be used for demo production, but any such use of AI must be disclosed.

Pitch Follow-Up: If this guest expresses interest in your song, they will pitch it with the understanding that you will be asked to sign a single song agreement regarding income participation that will not affect ownership of your publishing or copyright.

Featured Pitch. Pitch #2647: Special Event! Golden Ticket: Meeting with VP Kirby Mathews

Pitch #2647: Special Event! Golden Ticket: Meeting with VP Kirby Mathews

This Special Event gives you the opportunity to submit your songs for the chance to be handpicked by Kirby Mathews, VP of Publishing at one of Nashville's hottest artist development companies and publishing houses, Back Blocks Music. The winner receives a Golden Ticket Invitation that will open the door to an exclusive one-on-one meeting to play your songs for the VP!

HOW IT WORKS: Unlike a traditional pitch, this is a competition with one songwriter ultimately receiving the Golden Ticket Invitation. Kirby will listen to every submission and select her top contenders. Each contender will receive a special Rising Star Award attached to the selected song. From those contenders, Kirby will choose one writer to receive the Golden Ticket Invitation. The winner will be announced during our live countdown event, The Big Reveal.
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AI REQUIREMENTS: Please submit songs with human-authored lyrics and human-authored melody only. AI is permitted for backing tracks and/or vocals. A special note from Kirby about AI productions: AI backing tracks are okay, but they shouldn't be average - especially the vocals. Find some new AI vocalists because we keep hearing the same voices on every Country song.

WHAT TO SUBMIT: You may submit as many songs for this event as you wish. It's highly recommended that you pay attention to the details below about style and references before submitting.

STYLE: Open to anything interesting and original, with an emphasis on today's commercial Country. Fresh lyrics and concepts that current artists would want to record are encouraged. Pop Country is welcome, but submissions should still lean Country rather than pure Pop.

REFERENCES: For a better understanding, Kirby recommends listening to the songs from Back Blocks' roster of artists who are all actively touring throughout the U.S. and abroad. Dig deeper into the background of these artists to find out more - for example, Ethan Burdick tours with Jelly Roll on select dates. Listen on Spotify to today's commercial Pop Country hits for a sense of current lyrical themes, melodies, and production trends.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Make sure your songs (MP3 and typed lyrics) are in your Song Locker.
*In the Pitching area, choose a song from the Song Locker drop-down.
* All submissions will be prompted for AI transparency.
* There is an optional Note to Pitch Guest field if you feel more info is needed.
*SU credits will be needed to complete the submission.

CONTENDER NOTIFICATION: Kirby will be listening throughout the submission period. You will receive an email from SongU.com when she makes a decision on your song, letting you know if it was passed on or selected as a contender. (Make sure your emails from SongU.com are not sent to your junk/spam folder.) Our guests often review several songs more than once before deciding, so you may receive multiple emails in a short time. This does not reflect when your song was first heard.

LIVE WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT: The Big Reveal! Watch the SongU homepage announcements and instructor-led course schedule after the submission deadline for SPEC-480. This is a live Q&A with Kirby and the announcement of the Golden Ticket Invitation winner. Register through your Live Course Activity page. The session will be recorded, and a transcript provided.

By submitting to this Special Event, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the Event Terms.

Featured Pitch. Pitch #2651: Kane Brown

Pitch #2651: Kane Brown

Veteran music publisher with multiple cuts on major artists is listening to songs for RCA Nashville recording artist Kane Brown. Please read complete description carefully and pitch appropriately.

Seeking: Needs young , tempo, live show stuff. Think young, fun, energetic songs - show opener. More pop country than regular country. No banjo unless it sound more progressive. Positive lyrics that say something in a new way. Reference songs - "Lose It" and "Bury Me In Georgia."

AI Guidelines: Based on the current copyright report (https://songu.com/FAQAI.aspx), this guest will only consider songs with entirely human-authored lyrics and human-authored melodies. AI may be used for demo production, but any such use of AI must be disclosed.

Tips For Your Tracks: Avoid building AI (e.g. Suno) tracks that "sound like" Suno tracks. Tracks will need to be changed up to sound more real and fresh. Modern instrumentation, cool licks, rhythms, and lead guitar parts. No long intros or instrumental breaks. Just give us the song.

Pitch Follow-up: If this guest expresses interest in your song, they will pitch it with the understanding that you will be asked to sign a single song agreement with the publishing company if there is interest in the song.

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