The Songwriters Hall of Fame works to benefit, support and attract new talent to the songwriting profession, through an extensive array of programs, scholarships, promotional activities and publications for aspiring songwriters. 

About the Songwriters Hall of Fame

To encourage new songwriters and offer necessary input and guidance in the music industry, SHOF has developed several programs to achieve this goal:

• Workshops intended to bring information and inspiration to the songwriters of tomorrow.

• Networking meetings and seminars that introduce songwriters to music industry professionals, including publishers, producers, managers, label executives and established songwriters, to enlighten and educate attendees on both the craft and the business aspects of songwriting.

• Songwriter Showcases offer a chance for up-and-coming songwriters to perform original material at various venues throughout New York City.

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A museum that sings...

That was the dream of the founders of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the organization dedicated to recognizing and honoring the accomplishments and lives of those men and women who create the popular songs that serve as the soundtrack of our lives. These are the songs heard and enjoyed on recordings, in concerts, in movies and on radio, television and the Internet, both in our country and around the world.

The most important ongoing goal and a key component of this organization’s agenda is to establish a permanent, state-of-the-art museum in New York City to highlight the achievements of…