Songwriting Essentials

Everything you always wanted to know about songwriting and the music industry in Ireland

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  • Official UK Singles Chart (see this week’s UK Top 100 singles)
  • Weekly UK Chart Commentary (James Masterton)
  • International Songwriters Association (ISA)
  • Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO)
  • Mechanical Copyright Protection Society Ireland (MCPSI)
  • Official Charts Company (UK)
  • Music Publishers Association of Ireland (MPAI)
  • Excellent advice on musical instruments, live performance equipment and recording gear (https://hearthemusicplay.com/)
  • SongLink tips service
  • First Music Contact
  • Recorded Artists and Performers (RAAP)
  • Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA)
  • 7 Digital – excellent site for download purchases
  • Discmakers Blog – short useful articles about the business, promotion, technical and live performance side of music 
  • Dozmia Blog – American bias but has interesting music industry insights of relevance to independent musicians
  • Open mic opportunities in Dublin – a useful Facebook resource
  • eMusic – subscription download service offering great value in specialist music areas
  • Spotify – comprehensive music streaming site
  • Irish Rock Bands (www.irishrock.org) – labour of love by enthusiast Eamonn Keane documenting Irish rock bands from 1966 to 1991

 

Celtic Woman

A music genre not to everyone’s taste but MPAI reports USA sales
of 5 million for the Celtic Woman phenomenon

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  • Chart Info
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