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Archive Highlights
- Songwriters Museupaper – Volume 7 Issue 8 – August 1992 – Interview: Mare Winningham - Comments (0)
- Songmine: The Publisher/Attorney Tango by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 9 Issue 11 – November 1994 – Interview: Gretchen Peters - Comments (0)
- Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 9 Issue 5 – May 1994 - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Attorneys: Do You Need One? by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 9 Issue 3 – March 1994 – Interview: Jenny Yates - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Sex and the Singles Writer by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 9 Issue 2 – February 1994 – Interview: Shai’s Carl Martin - Comments (0)
- Songmine: What Else Is Commercial? by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 9 Issue 1 – January 1994 – Interview: Aimee Mann - Comments (0)
Articles
- Songmine: Message Songs Part 2 by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Message Songs Part 1 by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Rhyme by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: “The Knack” A 3rd Point of View by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: For the non-writing artist: Where do you find original material? by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: For the non-writing artist: Why you need original material by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Scoring Films on a Low Budget Part 6 by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 3 Issue 11 – October-November 1988 – Interview: Jules Shear - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Scoring Films on a Low Budget Part 5 by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Scoring Films on a Low Budget Part 4 by John Braheny - Comments (0)
Audio
- Archive Highlight: John Braheny speaks on The Craft and Business of Songwriting [Audio] (55 mins) - Comments (0)
- Archive Highlight: A “Hangout” discussion with John Braheny and Len Chandler, LA Songwriters Showcase, April 18, 1979 – 47 min [Audio] - Comments (1)
- Live interview with Richard Addrisi on 12/10/86 from The John Braheny Interviews – 35 Minutes [Audio] - Comments (0)
Awards
- News: Danielle Soury Awarded The 2016 John Braheny Scholarship - Comments (0)
- News: TV Composer Lydia Ashton Presented with the 2015 John Braheny ‘Excellence in Songwriting’ Award - Comments (0)
Interviews
- Archive Highlight: How to Write Better Songs with John Braheny and Michael Laskow via YouTube [Video] - Comments (0)
- Mark Isham (1995) from The John Braheny Interviews - Comments (0)
- Live interview with Richard Addrisi on 12/10/86 from The John Braheny Interviews – 35 Minutes [Audio] - Comments (0)
- Interview with TAXI’s Michael Laskow - Comments (0)
- Cautionary Tales of TV Song Rip-Offs - Comments (2)
- Doak Turner Interviews John Braheny - Comments (1)
- Diane Warren Interview - Comments (0)
- How to Write Better Songs with John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Interview with Danny Elfman - Comments (0)
- Interview with Alan Silvestri - Comments (1)
LASS
- Archive Highlight: LA Songwriters Showcase presents “Top 20” Featuring 20 of the best songs of L.A.S.S. Pro Members - Comments (0)
- Archive Highlight: Front cover and inside Publishers Note from Songwriters Musepaper Volume 1, Issue 1, September 24 to October 15, 1986 - Comments (0)
- Archive Highlight: A “Hangout” discussion with John Braheny and Len Chandler, LA Songwriters Showcase, April 18, 1979 – 47 min [Audio] - Comments (1)
- Archive Highlight: BW Photo of (L-R) John Braheny, Jay Graydon, Bill Champlin and David Foster, Producer, of the band Chicago at LA Songwriters Showcase Circa early 1980’s - Comments (0)
Legal
- SongBizness: Song Contests - Comments (2)
- Sample Work For Hire Agreement - Comments (2)
Live Performance
- Taxi Road Rally Virgin? - Comments (1)
- My Audience Loves It – Why Don’t You? - Comments (0)
Music Marketing
- Cautionary Tales of TV Song Rip-Offs - Comments (2)
- 10 Good Reasons To Join A Songwriters Organization - Comments (2)
- Taxi Road Rally Virgin? - Comments (1)
- Q&A Pitching to Music Publishers - Comments (0)
- SongBizness: Song Contests - Comments (2)
- 10 Ways to Get Your Songs Recorded - Comments (0)
- How to Present Your Demo: 10 Biggest Mistakes Artists Make and How to Avoid Them - Comments (2)
News
- News: Danielle Soury Awarded The 2016 John Braheny Scholarship - Comments (0)
- News: TV Composer Lydia Ashton Presented with the 2015 John Braheny ‘Excellence in Songwriting’ Award - Comments (0)
Opinions
- Songmine: What A Record Company Needs to Know: Part 1 by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Getting the Most from the Trades Part 4 by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Getting the Most from the Trades Part 3 by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Getting the Most from the Trades by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Publishing III by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Leave Your Ego at the Door by John Brahney - Comments (0)
- Songmine: “Feedback: Why some publishers won’t give it” by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Dealing with Rejection by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Is A Jazz Guitar Degree Worthwhile? - Comments (0)
- Taxi Road Rally Virgin? - Comments (1)
Personal Tales
- John Rhys/John Braheny chat about the late Joe South etc. - Comments (0)
- The “December Dream” Saga - Comments (0)
- Letter To My Father - Comments (3)
- My Carribbean Adventure - Comments (8)
- Mike Bloomfield and Me at the Fickle Pickle - Comments (3)
- Stefan Szemler’s Stradivarius and Me - Comments (0)
- Stefan Szemler’s Stradivarius and Me - Comments (2)
- Music Horror Stories - Comments (0)
- My Personal Music Horror Story - Comments (0)
Photos
- Archive Highlight: Songwriters Workshop Poster/Flyer, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1984 (2 sides) - Comments (0)
- News: TV Composer Lydia Ashton Presented with the 2015 John Braheny ‘Excellence in Songwriting’ Award - Comments (0)
- Archive Highlight: BW Photo of (L-R) John Braheny, Jay Graydon, Bill Champlin and David Foster, Producer, of the band Chicago at LA Songwriters Showcase Circa early 1980’s - Comments (0)
- Archive Highlight: BW Photo of LA Songwriters Showcase Staff – Circa Mid-1980’s - Comments (0)
- Archive Highlight: John Braheny Promotional Photos from around 1970 - Comments (0)
Q&A
- Is A Jazz Guitar Degree Worthwhile? - Comments (0)
- Taxi Road Rally Virgin? - Comments (1)
- Q&A Pitching to Music Publishers - Comments (0)
- Do I Hold Out For Producer Credit? - Comments (1)
- How Do You Know When A Song Is Ready? - Comments (0)
- How to Present Your Demo: 10 Biggest Mistakes Artists Make and How to Avoid Them - Comments (2)
Songmine
- Songmine: The Publisher/Attorney Tango by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Attorneys: Do You Need One? by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Sex and the Singles Writer by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: What Else Is Commercial? by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: So What’s Commercial? by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Ideas – Thinking Them Up and Getting them Down Part 2 by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Are You A ‘Craft’ Or ‘Inspiration’ Writer? by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: When in Doubt…”negotiate” II by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: When in Doubt…”negotiate” by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Collaboration Part IV: Can This Marriage Work? by John Braheny - Comments (0)
Songwriters Expo
- Archive Highlight: Songwriters Workshop Poster/Flyer, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1984 (2 sides) - Comments (0)
- Archive Highlight: John Braheny speaks on The Craft and Business of Songwriting [Audio] (55 mins) - Comments (0)
Songwriters Musepaper
- Songwriters Museupaper – Volume 7 Issue 8 – August 1992 – Interview: Mare Winningham - Comments (0)
- Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 9 Issue 11 – November 1994 – Interview: Gretchen Peters - Comments (0)
- Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 9 Issue 5 – May 1994 - Comments (0)
- Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 9 Issue 3 – March 1994 – Interview: Jenny Yates - Comments (0)
- Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 9 Issue 2 – February 1994 – Interview: Shai’s Carl Martin - Comments (0)
- Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 9 Issue 1 – January 1994 – Interview: Aimee Mann - Comments (0)
- Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 6 Issue 6 – Austin Songwriters Expo – June 1991 - Comments (0)
- Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 10 Issue 12 – December 1995 – Inteview: Jane Wiedlin - Comments (0)
- Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 8 Issue 2 – February 1993 – Interview: Michael Omartian - Comments (0)
- Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 10 Issue 9 – September 1995 – Interview: Kostas - Comments (0)
Songwriting Business
- Songmine: For the non-writing artist: Where do you find original material? by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: For the non-writing artist: Why you need original material by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 3 Issue 11 – October-November 1988 – Interview: Jules Shear - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Scoring Films on a Low Budget Part 3 by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Scoring Films on a Low Budget Part 2: Research and Spotting - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Scoring Films on a Low Budget Part 1 - Comments (0)
- Songmine: The Chances for Advances by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: What a Record Company Needs to Know – Part 6: Attorneys by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: What a Record Company Needs to Know – Part 5: The Professional Team by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Archive Highlight: The American Song Festival Songwriter’s Handbook by John Braheny (1982) - Comments (0)
Songwriting Craft
- Songmine: Message Songs Part 2 by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Message Songs Part 1 by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Rhyme by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: “The Knack” A 3rd Point of View by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: For the non-writing artist: Why you need original material by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Scoring Films on a Low Budget Part 6 by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songwriters Musepaper – Volume 3 Issue 11 – October-November 1988 – Interview: Jules Shear - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Scoring Films on a Low Budget Part 5 by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Scoring Films on a Low Budget Part 4 by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- Songmine: Scoring Films on a Low Budget Part 3 by John Braheny - Comments (0)
Uncategorized
- Songmine: Ideas – Thinking Them Up and Getting them Down Part 1 by John Braheny - Comments (0)
- John Rhys/John Braheny chat about the late Joe South etc. - Comments (0)