American Songwriter

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American Songwriter is a bimonthly magazine, established in 1984^[1] covering every aspect of the craft and art of songwriting.^[1] It features interviews, songwriting tips, news, reviews and lyric contest.^[2]

History

The American Songwriter staff has concentrated on fulfilling the original objective of the magazine as set forth in the first issue in May of 1984: producing an insightful, intellectually intriguing magazine about the art and stories of songwriting.

American Songwriter covers all musical genres. Over the years, issues have featured Garth Brooks, Bob Dylan, Poison, Clint Black, John Denver, Smokey Robinson, Wilco, Bon Jovi, Willie Nelson, Billy Joel, Kris Kristofferson, John Mellencamp, Richard Marx, Drive-By Truckers, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Beck, Dolly Parton, Eric Clapton, R.E.M., Weezer, Death Cab for Cutie, Ryan Adams, Jimmy Buffett, Merle Haggard, Rob Thomas, Toby Keith, Eddie Rabbitt, Roger Miller, Public Enemy, Sheryl Crow, James Taylor, Ray LaMontagne, Tom Petty, Neil Diamond, Zac Brown Band, Kings of Leon, Neil Young, My Morning Jacket, Taylor Swift and others.

In the short period of time since the magazine's change of ownership in April 2004, American Songwriter has grown from a 2,000 circulation to more than 45,000 as of November 2010—with a readership of approximately 90-95,000 per issue and 150-200,000 unique visitors to AmericanSongwriter.com each month as of March 2011. American Songwriter is distributed worldwide.

Advertisers include national instrument manufacturers, record companies who want to gain exposure for their singer/songwriters and bands, publishers who honor writer achievements, demo studios, recording software and a select group of non-musical companies who are positioning their products within the musical culture.^[3]

See also

• American music magazines
• M Music & Musicians

References

External links

• Website

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