David Penn’s Presentation – Inaugural Music Industry Meetup NYC
David Penn, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Hit Songs Deconstructed, shares his hit songwriting tips, techniques and trends culled from the songs that are currently topping charts.
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How to Make a Hit Song Through Collaboration
When thinking about a hit song, whether past or present, it may be easily unnoticed as to how many elements have built up in order to successfully create that record. During the process of deconstruction it’s understood that perhaps up…
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NMS Presents The Beginning Of A New Music Business
Our friends at the New Music Seminar (NMS) are returning to New York next month and this year’s main theme is: “The beginning of a brand new music business.” We’ve arranged for Hit Songs Deconstructed Readers to save 20% off…
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Penn's Picks: Garage/Psych Volume 1
With the retro Psych/Garage trend in full effect, I thought it would be fun to kick off the inaugural Penn’s Pick Playlist with a look back to where it all began – the 1960s. Chances are that you’re already familiar…
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Penn's Pick: Devo – Gut Feeling
NYC 1977 France 1978 Band: Devo Song Gut Feeling Writers: Mothersbaugh, Casale Year Released: 1978 Genre: New Wave/Punk/Garage Why it’s a “Penn’s Pick”: February 17th brought some sad news in the world of Devo, with the announcement that founding member…
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Penn’s Pick: The Doors – Not To Touch The Earth
Band: The Doors Song/Album Not To Touch The Earth / Waiting For The Sun Writers: Densmore, Morrison, Krieger, Manzarek Year Released: 1968 Genre/Sub Genre: Rock / Heavy, Dark, Foreboding Acid Rock Why it’s a “Penn’s Pick”: Founded in 1965, The…
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Penn's Pick: Lee "Scratch" Perry – Roast Fish & Cornbread
Artist: Lee “Scratch” Perry Song/Album: Roast Fish & Cornbread / Roast Fish Collie Weed & Corn Bread Writers: Lee Perry Year Released: 1978 Genre: Reggae Why it’s a “Penn’s Pick”: The mark of a great producer lies not only in…
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Wrecking Ball
To say that Miley Cyrus has recently been at the forefront of Pop culture would be an understatement. Her outlandish, controversial behavior including twerking at the VMA’s, stating publically to Rolling Stone that “weed is the best drug on earth,”…
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Penn’s Pick: The Beatles All Time Greatest Riffs
Band: The Beatles Songs: Assorted Writers: Assorted Years Recorded: 1965 – 1969 Genre: Rock In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Beatles landing in the United States and changing the course of popular music more so than any other…
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