101 Songwriting Wrongs and How to Right Them: How to Craft and Sell Your Songs [Paperback]

Pete Luboff (Author), Pat Luboff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 30, 2007

Give Your Songwriting a Competitive Edge

This book takes you on the songwriter's journey from the first inspiration for a song to the collection of worldwide royalties. Experienced songwriters Pat and Pete Luboff point out the stumbling blocks you'll encounter along the way, and how to turn them into stepping stones to songwriting success. In 101 fun and easy-to-read chapters, you'll find tips on:

• building solid, marketable song structures
  
  
• creating the perfect lyrics accompanied by moving melodies
  
  
• forming productive and profitable collaboration ventures
  
  
• producing effective demos that you can pitch
  
  
• tracking your royalty collection

You'll also discover how new technology is changing songwriting and how to use that to your advantage. Plus, you'll get insider tips on traveling to and living in the songwriting centers of the country–Los Angeles, New York City, and Nashville. Everything you need to live and succeed at the songwriter's life can be found in this great resource.

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About the Author

Pat and Pete Luboff are professional songwriters with cuts by Snoop Dogg, Patti LaBelle, Bobby Womack, a song in the John Travolta movie Experts, and more. The Luboffs have been teaching songwriting workshops through the National Academy of Songwriters since 1979 and have taken their workshops on the road throughout California as well as Minnesota, Arizona, and New Mexico. As music business photojournalists for the past 15 years, the Luboffs have interviewed hundreds of music publishers, record company executives, artists, and songwriters.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Writers Digest Books; 2nd edition (October 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582974802
• ISBN-13: 978-1582974804
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #407,324 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 30+ years of great tips and explanations, July 18, 2008

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Gary L Burns - See all my reviews

This review is from: 101 Songwriting Wrongs and How to Right Them: How to Craft and Sell Your Songs (Paperback)

Great book, I learned and laughed chapter by chapter. Each chapter is only a five minute read with terrific application. Get it !

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 101 songwriting tips, October 9, 2010

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This review is from: 101 Songwriting Wrongs and How to Right Them: How to Craft and Sell Your Songs (Paperback)

This is a great book for those that are afraid of written music--most all of the suggestions are verbal and easy to understand. I use this book as a text when teaching young song writers, and the tips are to the point and helps keep the young creator focused on what is important.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very good book, June 2, 2009

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E. D. Thomas (Atlanta, Ga) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 101 Songwriting Wrongs and How to Right Them: How to Craft and Sell Your Songs (Paperback)

I am just gonna get staight to the point all up and coming artist and songwriters should buy this book. Even if you are already in the business you should get this book it really says a lot about the subject of songwriting and things you must know.