BMI Nashville Invites Songwriters Back to School
BMI remains dedicated to educating the creative community through its popular Songwriters' Workshop Series in Nashville. The 2006 / 2007 season kicks off July 11 under the continued tutelage of hit songwriter and best-selling author Jason Blume. The workshop offers a building-block style curriculum designed to supply songwriters with invaluable creative tips and business counsel.
Jason Blume appears fresh off the triumphant release of his latest book published by Billboard Books entitled "This Business of Songwriting," an exhaustive guide to navigating the murky waters of copyright law, publishing contracts and other realities of the business world that don't always come naturally to creative minds. With songs on albums that have sold more than 50 million copies, Blume is well-known among new and established songwriter circles alike. The BMI songwriting guru has established himself as a cross-genre go-to guy, penning tunes for pop superstars like Britney Spears, Jesse McCartney and the Backstreet Boys, along with hits for country artists Collin Raye, John Berry and the Oak Ridge Boys.
In addition to his artistic pursuits, Blume formerly served as Assistant to the Director of A&R for RCA/BMG Records, broadening his knowledge of the industry on "both sides of the desk." He expounds upon such versatility and success in his books including "This Business of Songwriting," as well as "Inside Songwriting" and the No.1 best-seller "6 Steps to Songwriting Success: The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs." The songwriter and author also produced the acclaimed instructional CD series, Writing Hit Melodies with Jason Blume and Writing Hit Lyrics with Jason Blume. Blume routinely rolls up his sleeves and teaches songwriting and music business workshops for BMI and Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) all over the world.
Each session is held from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in BMI's Music Row offices, and dates and topics set for the series are as follows:
July 11, 2006 - Creating Melodies Listeners Can't Forget
August 16, 2006 - Writing Lyrics That Communicate What's In Your Heart
September 12, 2006 - Producing Successful Demos
October 24, 2006 - Taking Care of Business (Pitching and Publishing Your Songs)
January 9, 2007 - Creating Melodies Listeners Can't Forget
February 13, 2007 - Writing Lyrics That Communicate What's In Your Heart
March 13, 2007 - Producing Successful Demos
April 10, 2007 - Taking Care of Business (Pitching and Publishing Your Songs)
May 15, 2007 - Creating Melodies Listeners Can't Forget
June 12, 2007 - Writing Lyrics That Communicate What's In Your Heart
The workshop series is open to all on a first-come, first-served basis; last year's series was quickly filled to capacity. There is no cost to attend, but applicants must pre-register. For registration and additional information, contact Chrissy by e-mail at NashvilleWorkshops@bmi.com.
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