The writing room

Notes on writing, recording and owning your songs.

Short, usable pieces from the team behind Tape Room — the stuff we keep repeating in writing sessions.

BusinessAugust 4, 20267 min read

Owning your lyrics: the basics every writer should know

What copyright covers the moment you write a line, why demos and dated files matter, and what splits look like on a co-write.

RecordingJuly 28, 20265 min read

Room, distance, gain and one take discipline — practical settings that make phone and laptop recordings transcribe accurately.

CraftJuly 14, 20266 min read

Verse, pre-chorus, chorus, bridge — what each section is actually for, and how to find the shape a rough voice memo already wants.