Proven techniques for songwriting success

This friendly, hands-on guide tackles the new face of the recording industry, guiding you through the shift from traditional sales to downloads and mobile music, as well as how you can harness social media networks to get your music out there. You get basic songwriting concepts, insider tips and advice, and inspiration for writing — and selling — meaningful, timeless songs.

• Songwriting 101 — get a grip on everything you need to know to write a song, from learning to listen to your inner voice to creating a mood and everything in between
  
  

• Jaunt around the genres — discover the variety of musical genres and find your fit, whether its rock, pop, R&B, gospel, country, or more
  
  

• Let the lyrics out — master the art of writing lyrics, from finding your own voice to penning the actual words to using hooks, verses, choruses, and bridges
  
  

• Make beautiful music — find your rhythm, make melodies, and use chords to put the finishing touches on your song
  
  

• Work the Web — harness online marketing and social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and others to get your music heard by a whole new audience
  
  

Open the book and find:

• What you need to know before you write a single note
  
  

• Tips on finding inspiration
  
  

• Ways to use poetic devices in lyrics
  
  

• Computer and Web-based shortcuts and technologies to streamline songwriting
  
  

• A look at famous songwriting collaborators
  
  

• Writing for stage, screen, and television
  
  

• How to make a demo to get your song heard
  
  

• Advice on how to make money from your music
  
  

Learn to:

• Develop your songwriting skills with tips and techniques from the pros
  
  

• Use social networking sites to get your music out to the public
  
  

• Break into the industry with helpful, how-to instructions
  
  

A wonderfully honest memoir and a celebration of one of the most influential women in Britains music industry

Jo Whiley is someone millions of us recognise but very few of us know. Jos a mother, sister, DJ, wife and music-industry insider who throughout her career – and in an age of fleeting celebrity – has earned the respect of her peers and fans by simply being herself and for her constant enthusiasm, be it for established rock n roll royalty or emerging talent. For Jo Whiley, its all about the music.

My World in Motion offers a unique opportunity to get to know the real Jo Whiley. From her musical epiphany (being carried over the crowd at a Clash concert) to when she became friends with John Peel at Glastonbury (over some very short shorts – his not hers) and interviewed Bono (surviving a power-cut on vodka). My World in Motion is an honest, funny, self-deprecating account of Jos professional coming of age, and what it means to be a private person in a very public world.