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Natali Noor selected as first ever RADAR Songwriter!

Stockholm-based songwriter, producer and artist Natali Noor has been selected as Spotify’s first ever RADAR Songwriters programme participant.

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Finding your lane with Jenn Decilveo

Jenn Decilveo is a Grammy, Brit and Mercury Prize nominated songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist who is the force behind hit songs from Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, and MARINA

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Advice on Songwriting Splits and Royalty Opportunities from ASCAP’s Jody Klein

Noteable spoke with Jody Klein, Senior Director of Pop and Rock at ASCAP, to learn more about the PRO and its work with songwriters. Jody also shared the industry insights she’s learned from her experience working as a recording engineer, A&R, and artist manager before coming to ASCAP.

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More Than Royalties: How Performing Rights Societies Like BMI Help Budding Songwriters Grow

Noteable spoke with Samantha to discuss how her work at BMI benefits songwriters, how BMI works with Spotify, and how a single phone call can create a world of opportunities.

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Want to Maximize Your Royalties? Start With Your Song Metadata with BMAT

Noteable sat down with Jakue López, BMAT’s VP of Digital, and Dani Balcells, BMAT’s Regional Manager for North America to discuss the importance of providing accurate metadata, how they’d like to continue improving the process, and the surprising ways songwriter names can impact royalty checks.

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Collecting Mechanical Royalties Can Be Tricky. The MLC Is Here to Fix That

Noteable spoke with The MLC’s Dae Bogan, Head of Third-Party Partnerships, to get a sense of how mechanical royalties work with regard to interactive streaming audio, what songwriters need to do to ensure they’re collecting these royalties, and ways the process can continue to improve.

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Want to Avoid Lost Royalties? Follow These Important Tips from The MMF

Noteable sat down with Annabella of the Music Managers Forum to discuss the vital role that song registration plays in helping songwriters to get paid.

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Martin Maguire of PRS for Music Shares His Top Tips for Songwriters

Noteable spoke with Martin Maguire, Head of Publisher Support and Relationships at PRS for Music, to learn more about the organization and get his advice for songwriters starting their careers.

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French CMO, SACEM’s CEO Cécile Rap-Veber Shares Her Top Tips for Songwriters

For new or established songwriters, a CMO like SACEM provides education, guidance, and the support required to receive payment for their works. Noteable chatted with Cécile Rap-Veber, SACEM’s Chief Executive Officer, to gain insight on the organization, their advocacy work, and some important tips for songwriters.

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STIM Reveals The Many Ways a Performing Rights Society Can Help Songwriters’ Careers

Noteable sat down with Ida and Anton to discuss the importance of getting involved with a performing rights society, misconceptions surrounding rights societies, and reasons why you may want to consider joining a society outside your region.

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Beats, Bass and Good Energy with Wondagurl

From experimenting with music from a young age, to working with some of the biggest hip-hop and RnB artists in the world, Canadian producer, Wondagurl is no stranger to pushing her crafts into new genres, no matter what studio she ends up in. Read on to learn a few fun facts about our February Featured Songwriter.

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Staying true to your sound with Roget Chahayed

2022 Grammy Award nominee, Roget Chahayed, is our January Songwriter of the Month - learn some fun facts about him here!

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Catch a vibe with DJ Frass

Meet DJ Frass, the Grammy-award winning Jamaican producer and influencer behind Clearance, Reggae Fest, Netflixxx and Road To Success, some of the biggest dancehall riddims of the past decade.

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Jam & Lewis’ Secret to Longevity

The legendary songwriting and producing duo behind hits for Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Usher and countless others give Noteable the secret to their success.

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Pitch Perfecta with Keityn

Meet the songwriter behind some of the biggest hits in Latin music today. Not only has he penned hits for superstars Manuel Turizo, J Balvin, Maluma, Major Lazer, Nicky Jam and many more, but he is also the creator behind Karol G and Nicki Minaj’s “Tusa,” the winner of the 2021 ASCAP Latin Music Awards song of the year.

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The Bread & Butter of Jenna Andrews

This Grammy-nominated producer is the sole female songwriter behind the biggest hit of the year: “Butter.” And as the savory single causes heart palpitations for BTS fans around the globe, Jenna Andrews’ hunger for success is proving to be insatiable.

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Natalie Hemby Is Riding High

After almost 25 years as a Grammy-winning songwriter for Nashville’s elite, Natalie Hemby, member of The Highwomen alongside bandmates Brandi Carlile, Maren Morris, and Amanda Shires, is hitting the road solo with a new album on Fantasy Records.

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Kill Them With Kaydence

In 2015 Kimberly “Kaydence” Krysiuk was an aspiring R&B artist, living on the streets of Queens, New York. Five years later, “Black Parade,” which she co-wrote with her wife Rickie “Caso” Tice, would become the most-nominated song at the 2021 Grammy Awards, cementing Beyoncé ’s place in history as the performing artist with the most career Grammy wins ever. Today, with writing credits on hits from pop superstars including Ariana Grande, Jennifer Lopez, Daniel Caesar and H.E.R., the 29-year-old songwriter has found a home at the top of the charts.

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Country artist Tenille Arts and songwriters Alex Kline and Allison Veltz Cruz are the talented trinity behind the record-breaking single, “Somebody Like That.”

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He Is Cameron Forbes

In time for Juneteenth, the L.A.-based singer-songwriter marks his debut as a recording artist with a powerful song of solidarity, titled “If I Was White.”

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Leah Nobel is Just Beginning

Meet the singer-songwriter behind “Beginning Middle End,” the smash song from the Netflix film, To All the Boys: Always and Forever, exploding on Spotify with over 23 million streams

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There’s A Light on Ross Copperman

The songwriter behind 30 No. 1 Country Hits, reignites his inner-artist on new EP

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Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' at 50

Celebrating the silver anniversary of the legendary singer and songwriter's pivotal album.

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Songwriter Spotlight: Chad Hugo

For two decades Chad Hugo has produced and written chart-topping hits with his musical partner Pharrell and other collaborators. We spoke to Hugo, May’s Noteable Songwriter of the Month, to find out which artists have his attention today and to get his advice for musicians on the rise.

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Introducing Spotify’s Created by Women Playlist

As part of Spotify's EQUAL initiative, Noteable celebrates women songwriters and producers with the new playlist of songs 100% created by women. We speak to three of the women whose work is featured Kuinvi, Joy Oladokun, and the woman on the playlist's first cover, Alex Hope

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Songwriter Spotlight: Tayla Parx

Tayla Parx, the Grammy-nominated scribe behind Ariana Grande’s ‘thank u next,’ talks about her history-making career: “I deserve to be in every room I’ve entered.”

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Producer Profile: Andrew Watt

The Grammy-winning Producer of the Year and hitmaker for everyone from Justin Bieber to Post Malone talks to Erica Campbell about his versatile sound, childhood inspirations, and how he became one of the most sought-after songwriters in popular music.

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Celebrating International Guitar Month

April is International Guitar Month - join us as we meet 10 of the top guitarists from around the world.

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Introducing Noteable

Say hello to Noteable, Spotify’s new global home for songwriters, producers, and publishers.

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Introducing the Songwriters Hub on Spotify

Today, as part of our effort to support the songwriter community, we’re excited to officially introduce the Songwriters Hub— a new place on Spotify for listeners to find Written By playlists from both established and emerging songwriters, listen to podcasts about the craft of songwriting, and discover a rotating cast of featured songwriters and cultural moments each month.

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A New Way to Share the Songs You’ve Written on Spotify

We’re debuting a beta version of songwriter pages, which helps fans, collaborators and industry partners dive deeper into some of the creators behind their favorite songs.

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Meet the Behind-the-Scenes Talent Behind 21 Savage’s Grammy-Nominated Album ‘I Am > I Was’

When it comes to creativity, they say two heads are better than one. And when you add a few more to the mix—say, an entire team of artists, producers, and songwriters—it’s often music to our collective ears.

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Head of Songwriter and Publishing Relations Jules Parker Explains How Spotify Is Bringing Behind-the-Scenes Creators Into the Spotlight

Recently, we announced the release of a beta version of songwriter pages and “Written By” playlists, which helps fans, collaborators, and industry partners dive deeper into some of the creators behind their favorite songs.

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International Guitar Month: Charlie Parra Del Riego

As part of our series for International Guitar Month this April, we’re going around the world to meet some of today’s top guitarists. Today we’re talking to Charlie Parra Del Riego.

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International Guitar Month: Cory Wong

As part of our series for International Guitar Month this April, we’re going around the world to meet some of today’s top guitarists. Today we’re talking to Cory Wong.

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International Guitar Month: Felix Martin

As part of our series for International Guitar Month this April, we’re going around the world to meet some of today’s top guitarists. Today we’re talking to Felix Martin.

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International Guitar Month: Jakub Zytecki

As part of our series for International Guitar Month this April, we’re going around the world to meet some of today’s top guitarists. Today we’re talking to Jakub Zytecki

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International Guitar Month: Jason Kui

As part of our series for International Guitar Month this April, we’re going around the world to meet some of today’s top guitarists. Today we’re talking to Jason Kui.

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International Guitar Month: Lari Basilio

As part of our series for International Guitar Month this April, we’re going around the world to meet some of today’s top guitarists. Today we’re talking to Lari Basilio.

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International Guitar Month: Nita Strauss

As part of our series for International Guitar Month this April, we’re going around the world to meet some of today’s top guitarists. Today we’re talking to Nita Strauss.

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International Guitar Month: Orianthi

As part of our series for International Guitar Month this April, we’re going around the world to meet some of today’s top guitarists. Today we’re talking to Orianthi.

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International Guitar Month: Plini

As part of our series for International Guitar Month this April, we’re going around the world to meet some of today’s top guitarists. Today we’re talking to Jakub Zytecki

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International Guitar Month: Sophie Burrell

As part of our series for International Guitar Month this April, we’re going around the world to meet some of today’s top guitarists. Today we’re talking to Sophie Burrell.