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American Songwriter

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Complaints

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    Customer Complaints Summary

    • 6 total complaints in the last 3 years.
    • 1 complaint closed in the last 12 months.

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    • Initial Complaint

      Date:07/01/2025

      Type:Product Issues
      Status:
      Resolved
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      Merchant advertises a songwriting contest. I purchased two song entries. I filled out the applications and paid, but was not able to add link to second song. I have purchased from this contest in the past and in prior experiences, after submission, you can go back in and edit entry. Purchase was done on 6/22/25 and contest deadline was 6/23/25. After payment was confirmed, I clicked the confirmation number to go back into the entry but is said "invalid order." The site doesn't recognize my email address. The merchant has no phone or email contact for customer service on its website.

      Business Response

      Date: 07/16/2025

      The reason that a contestant may not see the order in their member account is that they checked out as a 'guest' when making the order. If a user is not signed in to their member account when making an entry into the contest then order isn't associated with their account. However, the song submissions are received successfully and is entered into the contest. If a contestant would like to make any changes to their submission, they are more than welcome to contact our support team. This can be done via the 'Contact' option at the top of the page displayed in her screenshots.

      She contacted our support team on June 22nd regarding her submission and we responded on June 23rd, less than 1 business day after her email. We responded to inform her the submission was successful and the reason it wasn't associated with her account. We offered to change the links if needed, though the links she provided were working. She disputed the charge with her bank a few days later and the song contest entry fees were refunded to her.

      Customer Answer

      Date: 07/16/2025

       
      Better Business Bureau:

      I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me. I have received a refund. The business needs to add contact information on where to obtain support on their emails and on their website.

      Sincerely,

      ****** ******

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:03/24/2023

      Type:Order Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I entered the 2022 song contest on January 25th, 2023. At that time they were still taking entries and advertising that there was still time to enter. It cost $25 to enter a song. I was instructed to provide a link to my song on a steaming platform, such as SoundCloud, as well as other general information. I made sure my link worked and submitted my entry. Theres no doubt that they can communicate with me because they send me advertisements frequently. They assured that every song would be listened to. Theres even a video that explains their selection process in which qualified people listen to each song multiple times. They recently announced the contest finalists but my song was not listened to. My insights on SoundCloud shows no activity in relation to this contest. I believe they are scamming hopeful musicians with their pay-to-enter contests.

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:02/23/2023

      Type:Product Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      In November of 2022, $62.51 was automatically debited from my credit card to renew my subscription to American Songwriter Magazine I sent an email to have it cancelled and a refund and I did not get a reply to my email of how to cancel the membership and receive my money back. In December of 2022, I called the ************ number that is on the website, to speak to a representative about cancelling my membership. And the person who answered the phone stated that this number and address was no longer for American Songwriter and that she did not have another contact or address to refer me to. I would appreciate American Songwriter refunding my money back, cancelling my subscription, providing an updated phone number and address for others who have memberships, and removing the outdated websites. Furiously Feeling,***************************

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:01/03/2023

      Type:Customer Service Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I bought a membership to Americansongwriter.com. Since my purchase of the membership which I logged onto as an annual auto renew, I have decided to cancel my subscription. On their website, they give no options to withdraw my payment information and cancel my subscription called a "Community Pass". There is simply no way to cancel the subscription on their website. When I try to delete my card, they say this is not permitted due to being an auto renewal. Indeed no option is given to cancel the subscription. When I go into the membership ship tab, they say that "no information has been" entered for this "Community Pass" membership. Online, they say that a cancel tab will be beside your membership. None exists. This looks like a banking regulatory issue. Maybe grounds for a lawsuit?

    • Initial Complaint

      Date:12/28/2022

      Type:Product Issues
      Status:
      Unanswered
      Resolved:
      The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
      Unresolved:
      The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
      Answered:
      The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
      Unanswered:
      The business failed to respond to the dispute.
      Unpursuable:
      BBB is unable to locate the business.
      I am unable to cancel my subscription to American Songwriter Magazine.I signed up for their songwriting contest a couple of years ago, and somehow ended up with a subscription. Since then, I've lost/forgotten my password for their site.I've tried numerous times to recover my password to my account. Each time, after submitting their online form, it says that I will be emailed a link to reset my password. I've never received anything from them. As well, I've submitted a request for support using their online form and have never gotten a reply.I've checked my spam and junk folders. There's nothing there from them.I want my subscription, membership and everything in my name on their site cancelled.Their contact phone on the BBB website is incorrect. It belongs to a different organization. It's got an answering machine message for an employee at a college.In my opinion, this situation smacks of questionable business practice and irresponsible management.I refuse to be billed for something I don't want and would appreciate an apology and assurance that their contact information and online customer service forms are fixed and/or corrected.

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