Songwriting 2.0: Is This When AI Meets the Heart of Creativity?
At a glance, this op‑ed article by Ran Geffen Levy (published August 18, 2025) in Music Business Worldwide makes a very bold claim: we’re standing on the edge of a new era in songwriting, one defined less by training and more by sheer conviction. What the Article Says Charli XCX, while accepting Songwriter of the Year at the Ivor Novello […]
The Evolution of Fishing: From Ancient Waters to Modern Entertainment
**1. Introduction: The Significance of Fishing in Human History** Fishing n’a jamais été seulement une activité de subsistance ; elle incarne une relation profonde entre l’homme et son environnement, façonnée au fil des siècles. Depuis les premiers filets tressés à la main jusqu’aux technologies de précision actuelles, la pêche a toujours été un pilier culturel, […]
Why Write Songs When It’s All Been Said? Because It Hasn’t Been Said By YOU!
Every honest songwriter hits the wall sooner or later: hasn’t everything already been said? Love, grief, hope, doubt. Same chords, same feelings. So why keep going? Well, the short answer is that songs are not news reports. They are transmissions. A transmission changes when the sender changes, when the medium changes, when the moment changes, […]
Your Song is a Message in a Bottle: Why You’ll Never Truly Know Your Listeners
Author Margaret Atwood (The Handmaids Tale) once quoted that “… you never know who your readers might be” when it came to writing output and the writers attitude towards it. Of course the quote is skewered towards authors but the full quote is below rearranged to suit the songwriter… “Releasing a song is like casting […]
33 Universal Song Themes You Can Write Today
Most great songs hang on a feeling we all know. When you write to a universal theme, you give listeners a clean way in. Pick the truth, find a specific moment inside it, and let the song do the heavy lifting. How to use this list That’s it. Keep it human and keep it close. […]
How Trade Shapes Human Progress: The Silk Road’s Legacy Today
Trade is far more than the exchange of goods—it acts as a powerful catalyst for human progress, driving innovation, cultural fusion, and enduring connectivity across civilizations. At its core, trade fosters collaboration, knowledge sharing, and the diffusion of ideas that transcend borders. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Silk Road, a vast network […]
Warum feste Muster im Denken Sicherheit schaffen – und wie Diamond Riches das zeigt
Warum feste Muster im Denken Sicherheit schaffen Die menschliche Psyche ist darauf ausgelegt, Muster zu erkennen – ein Prinzip, das tief in unserer Evolution verwurzelt ist. Sobald wir ein wiederkehrendes Muster erkennen, setzt das Gehirn Dopamin frei, ein Neurotransmitter, der mit Belohnung und Motivation assoziiert wird. Diese neuronale Reaktion reduziert Unsicherheit, weil das Gehirn vorhersehbare […]
The Changing Face of Songwriting: What Today’s Songwriter Really Looks Like
Not too long ago, the term “songwriter” conjured a pretty specific image, someone sitting with a guitar or piano, scribbling lyrics into a notebook, chasing inspiration like a kite in the wind. It was romantic, a little mysterious, and very human. But today, that image has expanded. In fact, it’s morphing into something much broader, […]
Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Write “Bad” Songs
When it comes to writing songs, there’s a mindset I’ve learned to trust more and more over the years: “Don’t ever be afraid to write ‘bad’ songs, they’re the stepping stones to your best songs.” It sounds simple and maybe even a bit cliché, but this idea is something every songwriter, beginner or seasoned, needs […]
How to Finish Your Song Ideas: Turning Spark into Fire
If you’ve ever found yourself knee-deep in unfinished song ideas, half-formed verses, catchy chorus hooks, or just a melodic fragment stuck in your voice memos, you’re not alone. In fact, this is such a common issue among songwriters that Speed Songwriting has dedicated an entire article to tackling it head-on. The post, titled “How to […]