‘Songwriting Is Easy!’ Read ‘Espresso’ and ‘Lose Control’ Hitmaker Julian Bunetta’s Awesome Speech About the Art, Craft and Pain of Writing Music for a Living

By Jem Aswad

Jem Aswad

Executive Editor, Music

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With hits under his belt like Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso,” Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control,” Gracie Abrams’ “That’s So True” and One Direction’s “Drag Me Down” and “Best Song Ever,” Julian Bunetta has emerged as one of the most successful and influential producer-songwriters of this era — a status that has landed him on several Variety Hitmakers lists and was recognized Wednesday by the National Music Publishers Association, which honored him with its Non-Performing Songwriter Icon award at its annual membership meeting at New York’s Lincoln Center.

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