"I can't stress enough how important HSD is to any serious professional hit songwriter."

"As a songwriter, an important part of my job is to analyze what works in successful songs. By identifying the tools that were employed in hits, writers can incorporate them into their own songs--using techniques that have proven successful--while putting their own spin and unique creative angle on them. HSD does the research for me."

"Even though I’ve been writing professionally for over ten years, I’ve found several nuggets of gold that have improved my writing already."

"Spot on with the analysis and relevant to any composer, songwriter, or producer in the game now.”

"I was blown away by the Max Martin Hits masterclass. So thorough and insightful - a great blend of theory and art."

"I’m going on 40 years of working with top-level artists and you have made me understand even better all the things I’ve learned over the years working with them.

Thanks much for all you do."

"ASCAP aims to provide members with a multifaceted toolchest to augment their craft and their careers. Hit Songs Deconstructed is a cutting-edge service that can support our members' creative process with in-depth data and analysis of current songwriting techniques."

"I find the site VERY valuable. I’m a fan."

"Hit Songs Deconstructed reveals so much detail about things you might never have noticed before in hit songs, but are right in front of you. They go beyond identifying what works and explain WHY it works."

“I have been giving hit record analysis exercises to my students for years, but the level of depth in a single Hit Songs Deconstructed report is a full semester’s worth of information. My entire thought process as a producer, an engineer, a musician, and a songwriter are fleshed out in the pages of the HSD reports. It is such a great tool that I’m  integrating it into the songwriting and music production curriculums.”

"The depth, detail and level of care that Hit Songs Deconstructed exercises in their song analysis is something I want my students to aspire to. I am using their analysis techniques as a benchmark for them to apply when analyzing songs, their compositional analytics to keep them in tune with what’s happening now, and the quarterly trend reports to keep them up to speed with who the key industry players are.  Additionally, it’s a huge time-saver when it comes to prepping for classes.  I can pick any compositional variable in the database based on what I’m going to be discussing in a lecture and easily find examples of current hits."

"Hit Songs Deconstructed is a great teaching tool and an extremely valuable resource for my songwriting students.  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."