Who Are You Really Writing Songs For? | Songtrust

It is natural for songwriters to think that you are always writing music for yourself. After all, art itself is a form of ‘self-expression’. However, take a step back and think about who you are actually writing the music for by asking yourself these questions:

What are your goals as a songwriter?

Are you simply writing the best music you can because you love it?

Are you making music that will appeal to your fans because you know they will buy it?

Are you writing music that will appeal to publishers who can try to pitch the music for commercials, soundtracks and the like?

This distinction is very important for you to understand, as it will be the basis for how you approach your songs, and just how ‘self-expressive’ you can be, or can’t be, depending on what is needed for the right scenario.

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