Hi I’m Josh Hill, I’m 15 and I am an aspiring song writer and have been since a young age. I am currently doing a B-Tec course in Music Technology. For one of my assignments I have been asked to research an area in the Music Industry that appeals to me and write about it, I then have to write about someone who I feel has changed that area of the industry.
I have chosen to write about the world of song writing and have some questions that I would be grateful if you could answer:
- What education and skills do you need to become a song writer?
- How do people who want a career in song writing first start out?
- How do unknown or beginner songwriters sell or get their material out there?
- What would the average day of a free-lance song writer consist of?
- What do you think is the secret to writing a good song???
- What is the average salary of a free-lance song writer?
Any help would be greatly appreciated and I would be very interested to hear any of your own experiences’ in this area.
Thank you very much,
Josh