Old Joad Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 (edited) I know I'm broke😎 Edited August 12 by Old Joad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Like everyone else in the music biz, a few will make lots of money (Taylor Swift, Carole King, Paul Simon, Barry Mann, McCartney, etc.) some will make decent money, and the majority will make either not enough to live on, or barely enough to live on. It's what happens when you are an artist. The same goes for painters, novelists, dancers, and so on. It's supply and demand plus marketing. There are zillions of songwriters out there. Some of the songs we've never heard are stunningly excellent. Others could be mediocre (or great) but were in the right place, at the right time and with the right connections. Making a living in the arts has always been tough for the majority of artists. But it's a good life, because if you can eke out a living doing what you would do for free, you are truly lucky and blessed. Insights and incites by Notes ♫ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Sorice Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 (edited) If you write music that puts a smile on your face, you've accomplished something good. If you write music that puts a smile on your face - and makes others smile too - you've accomplished something great. Edited August 13 by Sal Sorice typo 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Great attitude, Sal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 17 hours ago, Old Joad said: 74% of Songwriters Make Less Than $10k A Year: I read this as having a better than 1 in 4 chance of making more than $10k a year! 😁 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Sorice Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 14 minutes ago, craigb said: I read this as having a better than 1 in 4 chance of making more than $10k a year! 😁 Now there's a positive attitude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 They clearly haven't heard of the benefits of subscribing to bandlab. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhonoBrainer Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Joad Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 3 hours ago, paulo said: They clearly haven't heard of the benefits of subscribing to bandlab. Not gonna touch that one😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 I've never written a song that I liked. Mostly due to lyrics. Everything I write just sounds hackneyed. Probably because I seldom listen to the lyrics, it's mostly melody, harmony, rhythm, counterpoint, development and other musical factors that grab my ear. So I'll bring that average way down. Although I never got rich, or even upper middle class, I've made a living playing songs written by others. Mostly in places that pay royalties to ASCAP or whoever else collects, so somebody is getting money from me (you're welcome). Thanks to those songwriters, I'm having a happy life, making a modest living by doing what I would do for free if I didn't need the money. Insights and incites by Notes ♫ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 But Bob! If you HAD decided to write lyrics, you could have been in the 74% majority!!! 😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhonoBrainer Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 "Love, love me do! You know, I love you! I'll always be true! So pleeee eeee eeeee eeeee eeeeeeeease, love me do" Those guys got PAID. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 3 hours ago, PhonoBrainer said: Those guys got PAID. And this lot didn't do too badly either.... De do do do, de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do, de da da da They're meaningless and all that's true 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 7 minutes ago, paulo said: And this lot didn't do too badly either.... De do do do, de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do, de da da da They're meaningless and all that's true Careful Paulo! You don't want the Police knocking on your door! 😜 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 9 minutes ago, craigb said: Careful Paulo! You don't want the Police knocking on your door! 😜 Many asterisks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Sorice Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 2 hours ago, paulo said: And this lot didn't do too badly either.... De do do do, de da da da Is all I want to say to you De do do do, de da da da They're meaningless and all that's true But if you read the lyrics closely it is, IMO, a brilliant song (and the music is top notch as well). The "de do do do, de da da da" references a baby's nonsensical, but totally innocent and beautiful utterings: "They're meaningless and all that's true" But "Their innocence will pull me through" As opposed to the priests, politicians, etc. that the song talks about - unlike a child, they're not trustworthy and have no innocence: "'Cause when their eloquence escapes you Their logic ties you up and rapes you" Just my 2 cents... de do da da 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Joad Posted August 15 Author Share Posted August 15 Or when your boss sings it... "Do do do what I tell you to is all I want to say to you😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 11 hours ago, Sal Sorice said: Just my 2 cents... de do da da 😁 Interesting. Now let's hear your take on... Da diddley, qua qua, da diddley, qua qua Da diddley, qua qua, da diddley, qua qua Da diddley, qua qua, da diddley, qua qua Da diddley, qua qua, da diddley, qua qua 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulo Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 5 hours ago, Old Joad said: Or when your boss sings it... "Do do do what I tell you to is all I want to say to you😎 I'd sing more or less the same thing back to the boss.😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sal Sorice Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 4 hours ago, paulo said: Interesting. Now let's hear your take on... Da diddley, qua qua, da diddley, qua qua Da diddley, qua qua, da diddley, qua qua Da diddley, qua qua, da diddley, qua qua Da diddley, qua qua, da diddley, qua qua 😀 I think that’s one of Bo’s hits 🙃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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