Online panel includes Oscar-nominated songwriters Bryce Dessner, EJAE, and more. Plus, songwriter Paul Williams reflects on his Oscar-winning tune.

The hidden faces behind the biggest hits in music are struggling to survive in a dying profession. The business of songwriting has become significantly less lucrative as songwriters have gone from ...

Laurent Hubert is CEO of Kobalt Music, one of the world’s largest music publishers. Variety welcomes responsible comment — contact music@variety.com. As the CEO of Kobalt, the largest organization ...

One of the saddest ironies in the music world is the fact that songwriters are at the very bottom of the streaming economy. While there’s no question that streaming, and Spotify in particular, saved ...

The top songwriters on Billboard Hot 100 and selective genre songs chart that utilize the Hot 100 formula (blending streaming, airplay and download sales data). Rankings are based on accumulated ...

It may take a long time for Spotify to win back the trust of some of the biggest songwriters in the world, but it seems like the streamer is at least taking steps to win back public approval. Per The ...

The 2025 class of the Songwriters Hall of Fame will be inducted on Thursday night, with a group that includes music legends George Clinton and The Doobie Brothers, among others. "I think that as a ...

If you’re an aspiring songwriter or musician and feeling down on your luck, consider this list a source of inspiration. These five pop and rock songwriters originally started out doing wildly ...

Neil Young has celebrated his fellow songwriters on many occasions. But he put an emphasis on the three musicians on this very list.

Spotify didn't break the system on its own. It inherited it. And like any smart startup walking into a rigged game, it played to survive - cutting deals, kissing rings, and keeping quiet. But now it's ...

This year’s Grammy-nominated songwriters are writing Spotify out of their plans. Per Billboard, Jessi Alexander (“Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma” by Luke Combs), Amy Allen (“Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter) ...

The top songwriters Billboard Hot 100 and selective genre songs chart that utilize the Hot 100 formula (blending streaming, airplay and download sales data). Rankings are based on accumulated weekly ...