Songwriting For Dummies, 2nd Ed.

Songwriting For Dummies, 2nd Edition, helps readers develop their songwriting skills and take them to the next level. This latest hands-on edition addresses the new face of the recording industry and its shift from traditional sales to downloads and mobile music, as well as the area of all-in-one social media network sites such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and MySpace, as well as Bebo (SN connector), Xanga (blogging), and others. Songwriting For Dummies, 2nd Edition, provides:

-Updated information on other specialty social media networks such as YouTube, Twitter, Viddler (video), and -Digg (content sharing), plus stand alone blogs like WordPress and Blogger
-Resources that directly relate to musicians such as Ourstage, GarageBand, iSound, and Reverbnation
-The latest trends and techniques to create music as well as tips and tricks to combat songwriter's block
-Updated details on software, websites, and new technologies to assist songwriters
-New and updated music examples, since it's vital to stay current and relevant as there are so many new, fresh, and dynamic songs that have been written since the first edition was released