Visit the Singer/Songwriter Directory at Singer-Songwriter.com where you can find an alphabetical listing of songwriters from across the world.
Click on the name of the artist who interests you to bring up user comments as well as links to home pages and fan pages dedicated to that specific artist.
Explore musicians who write songs for individual genres by clicking on your genre of interest, such as rock, pop or folk music.
Use the Singer/Songwriter Directory's resources, which include music publishers, organizations, record companies and recording studios, as another tool in researching and identifying songwriters by clicking on the individual resources on the home page of the directory's website.
Visit MusikPitch.com if you're interested in having songwriters compete to create material for a project of your choosing. First, set a prize amount with Musik Pitch by selecting the "Launch Contest" option on the company's website. Then choose between the website's exclusive or nonexclusive licensing agreement or upload your own licensing agreement.
Rate the material songwriters submit to your contest to suit your specific project. You can rate the songs and make suggestions to the artists directly before choosing a winner.
Choose a winning song and a usage license will be sent to you. According to MusikPitch.com, you set the project's price based on its scope and budget.