Mission

To provide unparalleled inspiration to the masses of passionate music fans and songwriters alike.

Through insightful, everyday language, building the best media brand in the world covering the creation process and the stories behind the artists whose livelihood is “The Craft of Music.”

About American Songwriter Magazine

American Songwriter magazine is now in its 25th year—continuing to cover every aspect of the craft and art of songwriting, from how and why writers give birth to their songs, to engaging assessments of songwriting culture as a whole.

The magazine provides in-depth interviews with up-and-coming, established and legendary songwriters; interviews with publishers, producers, A&R executives and other industry representatives who have something of interest to say to our readers.

American Songwriter strives to serve as the unparalleled source of inspiration for passionate music fans and songwriters alike, by exploring all genres of music.

History and Readership

The American Songwriter staff has concentrated on fulfilling the original objective of the magazine as set forth in the first issue in May of 1984: producing an insightful, intellectually intriguing magazine about the art and stories of songwriting.

American Songwriter covers all genres of music, from country to hip-hop, folk to classical, rock to pop, blues to electronica and soul to r&b. Over the years, issues have featured Garth Brooks, Bob Dylan, 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, Toby Keith, Eddie Rabbitt, Roger Miller, Public Enemy, Sheryl Crow, James Taylor, Ray LaMontagne, Tom Petty, Neil Diamond and many, many more.

The readership of American Songwriter is just as diverse as its contents—professional to aspiring songwriters, music fans to music publishers, demo studio owners, copyright lawyers, record label presidents to music consumers.

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.

For more information about advertising with American Songwriter see below.

What’s New

In the short period of time since the magazine’s change of ownership in April 2004, American Songwriter has grown from a 2,000 circulation to more than 40,000 as of July 2009—with a readership of approximately 80-95,000.

Distributed on an international level, with a growing subscriber base domestically and abroad, American Songwriter remains a subscriber driven publication.

Cincinnati-based F&W Publications (Songwriter’s Market), in conjunction with American Songwriter, released a book compilation of songwriter interviews entitled SONG: The World’s Best Songwriters on Creating the Music That Moves Us, the project features Q&A-styled interviews with many of the songwriters listed above and a diverse collection of others. To purchase Song visit any of these book-retailers near you: Barnes and Noble, Borders and Books-A-Million! Or visit www.amazon.com or www.barnesandnoble.com.