Paul Hayworth

My method makes me free of rules I make for myself because anything that stops you creating from your own hangups, form structure, sound is your own rule and decision which you might have adopted cos someone told you, so I go for anything goes. I have no rabid possey of angry fans who will stop following/paying if I change my style or genre limitations so again, no worries just create be inventive, be happy!

That's ok nobody on the internet agrees on anything. I don't make products I make songs. Personally I like the freestyle approach using the tools to go somewhere new. The best inspiration for sound comes from new music gear, I genrally avoid vst's, I prefer a good cheap second hand classic unit, that's all too easy. For lyrics I don't have any big message or style, it's usually just a song. One thing I do try to do is make 10 or 12 songs into an artistic piece with common themes, instruments and ideas. I settle on titles later after the lyrics. It doesn't matter how you do it because who t'f' cares about buying new music especially albums. I also feel songwriters that get tied up in writing a genre or style to be the best of that thing like Nickelback just bore me senseless. I like new original stuff, unlike most joe public's now, so it is unsellable. That's fine lol! My choruses like Bowie have been recently just emerging from songs, I don't plan structure eg v ch v ch end, because yes it's boring. Most pop songs start with a chorus and stay there hence the new 2 chord routine as joe public likes simple catchy songs. I like mega complicated works pushing technical and writing abilities, so there.

Doesn't matter what u use as long as you have fun!

Don't get any of these problems with midi hardware synths. I don't use vst's as they are never as good as the real thing.......ever.

Vst4free.com is your friend

I was caught up in the old model, CD baby etc. is the new model, where they make deals with each organisations territories. Instead of a lifetime fee you get 1y is it, making them diddle you in the end.

Try a Gordon Smith from the 90s built by John by hand. Can be had for that price. My second favourite is Hofner verythin re-issue. Stunning instrument, more studio 365 like.

I concentrate on performance, like notes.

Most pop songs went from 3 chords to 2 in the 2000's 2010's with Woop Woop and eehh ohh hooks. Crowd pleasing choruses are definitely out of style. With Bowie's 60's 70's music passages are cleverly linked, but 'Ziggy Played Guitar' is is the mental hook and melodic hook.

People move about dude, and are members of different royalty collection services for each territory they play. I too just record at home again after 3y in a semi famous band. But I think in answer to your question about ever increasing costs to digitally market effectively and get paid well, I'd say the internet market doesn't work that way, if at all. Take TV advertising as an example. If everyone buys into showing ads at certain times the price for that slot increseases relative to the audience. Now with internet marketing where there is no time slot or peak time to catch your customer, and with everybody being told to digitally market through e.g. CD baby etc nobody stands above the crowd whilst all creators pay for these services. This leaves the situation where everybody pays for plays but gets no reward because let's face it they have Ed Sheeran and need no more new music or development as this is the shit that sells, no more genre progression, no more creativity or talent and nothing else as created by the established industry. People do not want to be marketed to, especially not badly for something they never wanted. It has 0 to do with your music either because it's brand awareness.

Oh right, so we can skip any other topic about 'the' music How would you like me to introduce myself? Catch 22, if I don't share you don't know, if I do share I'm a whore? Get real brother, nice intro to me by yourself. Would you prefer some sudo genre explaination that fits with your personal agenda to train up other musicians on how to survive the new music industry on this site? e.g. don't post music? Great advice.

I quit AKM in Austria, Facebook, do not pay for Digi distro or anything as it's a case of everybody making the artist pay for exposure, now including royalties. Clicks online can and are bought.

https://paulhayworth.bandcamp.com/album/planetary-death-spiral Wonder what you think?