Hit Songs Deconstructed Launches Academic Subscriptions

Hit Songs Deconstructed Launches Academic Subscriptions

Early adopters include Belmont University, Middle Tennessee State University and Blair School of Music at Vanderbilt.









NEW YORK, Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hit Songs Deconstructed (HitSongsDeconstructed.com) today announced the launch of their new academic subscriptions.

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Utilized by songwriters, producers and music industry professionals, Hit Songs Deconstructed is a website and publication dedicated to providing an in-depth understanding of the craft and trends that are shaping today's chart-topping hits.

"Hit Songs Deconstructed is a great teaching tool and an extremely valuable resource for my songwriting students," explains Odie Blackmon, award winning hit songwriter and Middle Tennessee State University professor. "We've made it an integral part of the songwriting curriculum at MTSU and I'm thrilled to say that Middle Tennessee State University is at the forefront of songwriting education as a result of this partnership."



Hit Songs Deconstructed Reports offer impartial data and insightful analysis, featuring easy-to-follow charts, graphs, notation and commentary. Flagship reports include the monthly Hit Song Deconstructed Report, the quarterly Top 10 Deconstructed Report, the quarterly Genre Report, and the quarterly Trend Report.

"We break today's hit songs down to their core, extract the craft that made them a hit, and provide insights and techniques to help prime our readers for success in a very competitive music industry," explains David Penn, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Hit Songs Deconstructed. Co-Founder Yael Penn adds, "The Hit Songs Deconstructed academic subscription helps both faculty and students stay current in a very fast-changing musical landscape.

Deanna Walker, Director of the Blair Songwriting Program at Vanderbilt University notes, "Hit Songs Deconstructed is an extraordinary tool for anyone interested in understanding and absorbing what makes commercial songs successful."

Tony Carbone of Berklee College Of Music adds, "it's a great service for producers and writers that explains in great detail what makes a hit song... it not only gives you the 'How they did it,' but also the 'Why'."

The Hit Songs Deconstructed Academic subscription offers academic institutions throughout the world the rights to use Hit Songs Deconstructed Reports as part of their curriculum at a highly discounted rate. To learn more about the Hit Songs Deconstructed academic subscriptions, go to
www.HitSongsDeconstructed.com/academic.



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