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{{Short description|American bimonthly magazine}}
{{Refimprove|date=March 2012}}
{{Infobox magazine
| title = American Songwriter
| logo = =
| logo_size = =
| image_file = American Songwriter cover May =June 2012.png
| image_size = =
| image_caption = May–June 2012 issue of ''American Songwriter'' featuring [[Tim McGraw]]
| image_caption=
| editor_title = Managing =Editor▼
| editor = Caine O'Rear, Evan Schlansky
| editor = Dallas Jackson
▲| editor_title =
| editor_title2 = Senior Editor
| previous_editor =▼
| editor2 = [[Paul Zollo]]
| staff_writer =▼
| editor_title3 = Editor in Chief
| photographer =▼
| editor3 = Lisa Konicki
| category = Music▼
▲| previous_editor =
| frequency = Bimonthly▼
▲| staff_writer = =
| circulation = 30,000▼
▲| photographer = =
| publisher = ForASong Media, LLC▼
▲| category = Music
| founder =
▲| frequency = Bimonthly
| founded = 1984▼
▲| circulation = 30,000
| firstdate = {{start date|1984|5||df=y}}
▲| publisher = ForASongSavage Media, LLCHoldings
| company =▼
▲| founded = 1984
| country = United States▼
▲| company = Savage =Ventures
| based = [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]], United States▼
▲| country = United States
| language = English▼
▲| based = [[Nashville]], [[Tennessee]], United States
| website = {{URL|www.AmericanSongwriter.com}}▼
▲| language = English
| issn = 0896-8993▼
▲| website = {{URL|www.AmericanSongwriteramericansongwriter.com}}
| oclc = 17342741▼
▲| issn = 0896-8993
▲| oclc = 17342741
}}
 
'''''American Songwriter''''' is a bimonthly [[magazine]], establishedcovering [[songwriting]].<ref name='about'/> Established in 1984,<ref name='about'>{{cite web|url=http://www.americansongwriter.com/about-us/ |title=About Us |publisher=American Songwriter |date=2011-05-25 |accessdateaccess-date=2013-02-23}}</ref> covering every aspect of the craft and art of [[songwriting]].<ref name='about'/> Itit features interviews, songwriting tips, news, reviews and lyric contest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dmoz.org/Arts/Music/Songwriting/Publications_and_Media/ |title=Open Directory -– Arts: Music: Songwriting: News and Media |publisher=Dmoz.org |date=2012-10-28 |accessdateaccess-date=2013-02-23}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Katz|first=Bill|date=1993|title=Magazines|url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lfh&AN=9303120118&site=ehost-live|journal=Library Journal|volume=118|issue=4|page=114|access-date=4 May 2016|url-access=subscription |via=EBSCO}}</ref> The magazine is based in [[Nashville, Tennessee]].<ref name=":0" />
 
==History==
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''American Songwriter'' covers all [[musical genre]]s. Over the years, issues have featured [[Garth Brooks]], [[Bob Dylan]], [[Poison (American band)|Poison]], [[Clint Black]], [[John Denver]], [[Smokey Robinson]], [[Wilco]], [[Bon Jovi]], [[Willie Nelson]], [[Billy Joel]], [[Kris Kristofferson]], [[John Mellencamp]], [[Richard Marx]], [[Drive-By Truckers]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Elton John]], [[Beck]], [[Dolly Parton]], [[Eric Clapton]], [[R.E.M.]], [[Weezer]], [[Death Cab for Cutie]], [[Ryan Adams]], [[Jimmy Buffett]], [[Merle Haggard]], [[Rob Thomas (musician)|Rob Thomas]], [[Toby Keith]], [[Eddie Rabbitt]], [[Roger Miller]], [[Public Enemy (group)|Public Enemy]], [[Sheryl Crow]], [[James Taylor]], [[Ray LaMontagne]], [[Tom Petty]], [[Neil Diamond]], [[Zac Brown Band]], [[Kings of Leon]], [[Neil Young]], [[My Morning Jacket]], [[Taylor Swift]] and others.
 
In 2004 the magazine, previously published by Jim Sharp, was sold to an investment group based in [[Mobile, Alabama]].<ref>Jim Bessman, [httphttps://books.google.com/books?id=1hAEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA67&dq=%22american+songwriter%22+magazine&hlpg=en&sa=X&ei=dtr3T6SbFOia2AWasP3YBg&ved=0CE4Q6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=%22american%20songwriter%22%20magazine&f=falsePA67 "Words & Music"], ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', May 15, 2004, p. 67.</ref> In 2011, Albie Del Favero took over the reins, "joining the team as Co-Publisher, and President of its parent company ForASong Media, LLC. Del Favero’s extensive background in media includes being founding publisher of the Nashville Scene. More recently he served as Nashville-area group publisher at SouthComm, which currently owns The City Paper and the Nashville Scene." <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musicrow.com/2011/08/american-songwriter-under-new-ownership/|title="American Songwriter" Under New Ownership|work=MusicRow - Nashville's Music Industry Publication - News, Songs From Music City|date=8 August 2011}}</ref> Since 2004, ''American Songwriter'' has grown from a 2,000 circulation to more than 30,000 as of November 2013, and claims a readership of approximately 90-95,000 per issue and 150-200,000 unique visitors to AmericanSongwriter.com each month. ''American Songwriter'' is distributed worldwide.
 
The magazine holds six bi-monthly lyric contests.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TQWZCAAAQBAJ&q=%22american%20songwriter%22%20magazine&pg=PA230|title=2015 Songwriter's Market|publisher=Writer's Digest Books|year=2014|isbn=9781599638423|editor-last=Duncan|editor-first=James|pages=230}}</ref> The winner of each contest receives a new [[Gibson Guitar Corporation|Gibson]] acoustic guitar, a [[Shure]] SM58 microphone, and a feature in the magazine.<ref name=":1" /> One annual grand-prize winner for the 2014 contest will win a co-writing session with [[Ashley Monroe]], and get a chance to record a demo at a leading Nashville studio.
 
In 2019, ''American Songwriter'' was acquired by Savage Media.
A special section of the website, [http://www.americansongwriter.com/category/songwriter-u/ Songwriter U], focuses on the business of songwriting, and includes articles on royalty collection, marketing, touring, guitar instruction and lyric technique.▼
 
▲A special section of the website, [http://www.americansongwriter.com/category/songwriter-u/ Songwriter U], focuses on the business of songwriting, and includes articles on royalty collection, marketing, touring, guitar instruction and lyric technique.
Advertisers include national instrument manufacturers, record companies who want to gain exposure for their singer/songwriters and bands, publishers who honor writer achievements, demo studios, recording software and a select group of non-musical companies who are positioning their products within the musical culture.<ref>{{cite web|title=American Songwriter: About Us|url=http://www.americansongwriter.com/about-us/|publisher=American Songwriter|accessdate=2013-02-23}}</ref>▼
 
▲Advertisers include national instrument manufacturers, record companies who want to gain exposure for their singer/songwriters and bands, publishers who honor writer achievements, demo studios, recording software and a select group of non-musical companies who are positioning their products within the musical culture.<ref>{{cite web|title=American Songwriter: About Us|url=http://www.americansongwriter.com/about-us/|publisher=American Songwriter|accessdateaccess-date=2013-02-23}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musicrow.com/2011/08/american-songwriter-under-new-ownership/|title = "American Songwriter" Under New Ownership|date = 8 August 2011}}</ref>
 
==See also==
* [[:Category:American music magazines|American music magazines]]
* ''[[M Music & Musicians]]''
 
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