Craft Development

Resources and guides from subject matter experts on the craft of songwriting, composing, and more.
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SOCAN Academy: Kareem James on Songwriting, Collaboration & Building a Creative Community

Shares real-world insights on navigating co-writing sessions...

SOCAN Academy: Stint shares tips for producers

Why you should always say yes

SOCAN Academy: Jason Gleed shares tips for music creators

At all stages of their careers

SOCAN Academy: Murda Beatz Shares Top Producer Tips

Level Up Your Beatz

SOCAN Academy: Preparing for a co-writing session

With JUNO Award winner Hill Kourkoutis

Nathan Micay talks about scoring HBO’s Industry

Composing “music to make grown men cry”

Video – Top Secrets: “Fake Friends” by Billie du Page, BAYLA, lucatheproducer

Her first-ever single goes straight to No. 1!

Video: Top Secrets – “Printemps” by Koriass

Star rapper tells us about writing his first No. 1 at radio

Video: Nicole Ariana shares how co-writing works

And why three is the magic number

A beginners’ guide to mixing your recordings, Part Two

Effects

A beginners’ guide to mixing your recordings, Part One

Mixing itself

Video: The Pros – The perfect live show, according to Felix of Choses Sauvages

Advice on giving your best performance

The Breakdown: Scoring for videogames

How does it work?

Video: The Pros – Proper onstage attitude, according to Hubert Lenoir

He shares his advice on giving the best possible show

Video: JUNOs 2022 – Desirée Dawson on her songwriting process

How she’s honed it – as you can, too

Video: The Pros – Screen Composer Suad Bushnaq

On working to a “temp” score

Video: The Pros – Screen Composer Amin Bhatia

What’s the difference between scoring for live-action vers...

Top Secrets video: “Copilote” by FouKi X Jay Scøtt

Rappers tell us how they co-wrote their No. 1 hit

Top Secrets Video: “1 + 1” by Sia (featuring Amir), Banx & Ranx Re-mix

Prolific duo explain creative process behind their No. 1 son...

Video: The Breakdown – Radio tracking – “The Right Ingredients”

Martin Véronneau, Radio Tracker at Local9

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