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I just signed up for a free Coursera songwriting course that starts March 1st. It lasts for 6 weeks. The instructor is Pat Pattison from Berklee College of Music. I saw that DonnaMarilyn mentioned in a post but thought I'd start a new thread. Go here for more info: https://www.coursera...versity/berklee

I found the posts to her column to be interesting as well, and it is always nice to see an advice column for musicians! With regard to making a living playing music, I think that Danny Barnes' article "how to make a living playing music" is probably more realistic for the vast majority of those who wish to be able to feed themselves and their families from the music they make.

This afternoon I stumbled upon Fan Lander's Advice column in the Village Voice while doing some googlin' on DIY recording. It is an advice column answering questions from musicians concerning their careers, band issues, etc. I found it quite enjoyable and informative. This looked to be the best place to post the link in the forum, but if it should be elsewhere perhaps one of the moderators could move it.

FYI, over at the Beatles Songwriting Academy there is a nice list of fifty-eight songwriting hints/tips/techniques used by the Beatles in writing their songs. In addition to giving an explanation of each, he also provides a list of the songs where they are used. FWIW, I have no connection to the blog other than as a reader!