songwriting

Nothing is better than ‘Better In Blak.’ That’s the consensus from a music industry panel, which has awarded Thelma Plum with first prize in the 2020 Vanda Young Songwriting Competition. The…

The 2020 Vanda Young Global Songwriting Competition Top 40 finalists have been announced and more than half are unpublished. The announcement of this iteration of the Vanda Young Global Songwriting…

The ever-inventive APRA AMCOS has ensured its songwriting programs for Australian and New Zealand artists will still go ahead amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The music industry calendar staple SongHubs:…

Rory Adams was never your average kid. When his mates in Adelaide were kicking oval-shaped balls and playing Fruit Ninja, Adams was making music. The songwriter caught the bug, aged eight. Using…

As the deadline nears for the Vanda Young Global Songwriting Competition (this Thursday 2 May, y’all!), it got us thinking about the world of songwriting comps. Because these competitions can be a…

Got game? The 2019 Vanda Young Global Songwriting Competition could be your field of dreams. The annual songwriting contest carries a first place cash prize of $50,000, courtesy of APRA AMCOS,…

The velvety-quiet halls of Studios 301 quiver intermittently with a rogue thump of bass. A muted vocal trill escapes from under a heavy soundproof door; laughter can be heard through the walls.…

Last month, entries opened for the 2018 Vanda Young Songwriting Competition, with songwriters around the world encouraged to go into the running for a $50,000 cash prize. Now, APRA AMCOS has revealed…