The Songwriting Community is a modern blend of three components: 1) A Discussion Forum, 2) A Social Network, and 3) A Learning Portal. All three components combine to provide new and seasoned songwriters with an experience designed to help you develop your songwriting craft and build relationships with other writers and music business professionals in our community.

To get support, we recommend searching our Help Center first by clicking on the vertical, blue “HELP” button on the right side of the Website. You can also visit the Help Center directly by going to https://support.songwritingcommunity.com. Once in the Help Center, browse or search through the different articles available. We add new articles each week so please check back often. If you’re not able to find the information you need, click on the “Contact Us” link located within the Help Center to submit a support request. One of our representatives will reach out to you directly for further assistance.

Yes, The Songwriting Community is designed to encourage interaction and networking with other songwriters. That’s why we’ve built it with the best of both worlds – a social network where you can quickly express your thoughts and reach out and get to know other members and a discussion forum where you can easily find and deep dive into a particular topic or get and give feedback on your original songs. There are many different communities for songwriters out there. Many try to be the next Facebook for songwriters or are limited to outdated forums that lack engagement or visual appeal. We understand the value of both formats, which is why we’ve combined them here in The Songwriting Community. In addition, we’ve added weekly online SongGroups events where you can get song feedback, pitch your songs to music industry professionals, and network with other songwriters.

Yes, all members of The Songwriting Community must accept and agree to our Terms and Use, Privacy Policy, and Forum & Learning Portal User Agreement policies.

The best place in The Songwriting Community to get feedback on your songs is the Discussion Forum. Discussion forums, in general, are the ideal format for viewing, keeping track of, and participating in lengthy discussions about your original songs. Because of the continuous newsfeed often found in traditional social networks, discussion posts can often get lost and are difficult to keep track of.

When creating a post on our discussion forum asking for song feedback, we recommend posting it in the Get Feedback section using any of the following methods.

SoundCloud Link
SoundCloud offers musicians a platform to upload and share their original music.
Follow the instructions in this article to find and share your SoundCloud track link on The Songwriting Community.

YouTube Link
Youtube is the most popular video sharing platform.
Follow the instructions in this article to find and share your YouTube video link on The Songwriting Community.

Upload Your MP3 Song File
Follow the instructions in this article to manually upload your mp3 song file to The Songwriting Community.

Creating a Basic Silver Membership is free, which gives you access to view our articles, participate in our discussion forum, and network and interact with other members in our learning portal. There may be an additional fee to gain access to and participate in specific events, groups, or courses. We will also be creating higher levels of membership (Gold, Platinum, Diamond, etc.), which will provide enhanced benefits, including private virtual co-writing rooms.

The Songwriting Community is open to any aspiring or professional songwriter who wants to develop their craft, is open-minded to learning about new songwriting trends, techniques, and technology, and desires to meet and network with other like-minded songwriters. We strive to create and maintain a positive environment and do not tolerate any negative behavior by members that promotes anything otherwise.

We host Songwriters Challenges throughout the year, where songwriters can learn, practice, and sharpen their songwriting skills in a variety of areas. These including lyric writing, creating memorable melodies, developing as a topliner, marketing your music, and using AI as a tool in your songwriting business.

Yes, as stated in our Terms of Use, you keep ownership of your content posted on our Website. But by posting or submitting content to our Website, you grant us a perpetual, non-exclusive license to display your content throughout our community. Without this license, members won’t be able to view or provide feedback on your original songs. While we make it easy for other members to provide feedback, we make our discussion forum and learning portal social network private and only accessible to other members.

Following is taken from our Terms of Use which details our policy regarding submitting your content to our Website.

Submitting Your Online Material to Us

You Keep Ownership – You will always retain full ownership of any songs, music, lyrics, ideas, comments or other content (“Submissions”) you post on SongwritingCommunity.com. We respect your creativity and your rights as a songwriter.

Our License to Display Your Work – By posting your Submissions on our site, you grant us a perpetual, non-exclusive license to display, share, and showcase your work within our community. This allows us to feature your content on our website and related properties, promote it within the community, and make it accessible to other members even if this agreement is later terminated.

No Compensation – This license is granted without any compensation. Our platform is designed to give songwriters a place to share and collaborate, but we do not pay for content submissions.

You Can Share Elsewhere – Since this is a non-exclusive license, you are free to share, publish, or license your work anywhere else, including other platforms, record labels, or personal projects.

Respect for the Community – Please ensure that all submissions are your own original work and do not infringe on the rights of others. We want to keep this a positive, supportive space for all members.

By submitting content to our website, you acknowledge and agree to these terms. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out—we’re happy to help!