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Selling Songs To Other Artists?
in Music Industry
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Hello!
Are there songwriters here that have managed to sell songs to other artists?
I recently had a brief contact with a music business veteran, and he told me my music was singer/songwriter. He said my songs were good and well written, but my music demands me to be the artist.
I love to write my songs in my own style, but I also have a dream of being able to sell songs to oter artists.
I would like to here about your opinions and experiences regarding the difference between "generic pop" and singer/songwriter songs.
If you have actually sold songs to other artists:
- How do you thik about lyrics to make it less personal and more "generic pop"?
- Did you have a specific target artist when writing the song?
- How much effort did you put in the demo?
- Markting, self promotion and contacts with "the industry"?
- Are you constantly in contact with record companies to find out what artists are shopping for songs at the moment?
//Robert