The information on this page is an excerpt from the FabJob Guide to Become a SONGWRITER. It is only a small sample of the valuable information contained in this complete guide.
Imagine driving in your car and hearing a song that you wrote being performed by a famous recording artist on the radio. If the song becomes a hit, you could earn well over $100,000 from that one song alone. In fact, your songs can continue to earn you money for many years after you write them. As a successful songwriter, you could enter an exclusive world of awards ceremonies and rub elbows with music industry stars. You could work from home, doing what you love, and enjoy a tremendous sense of achievement when your songs are heard by millions of people.
Whether you want to reach people with your words and music, or you want to make money from your songs, the FabJob Guide to Become a Songwriter is for you! In this e-book you will discover how you can get started and succeed in the exciting career of professional songwriting.
The guide's author is Libbie Hall, a songwriter and certified Career and Job Transition Coach. To give you expert advice on how to succeed in this fab job, she interviewed professional songwriters (including a Grammy® winner), music publishers, and other music industry insiders with experience at top labels such as BMG Music, EMI Publishing, Polygram
Music Publishing, Sony Music, and Universal Records.
The guide focuses on marketing your songs and covers topics of vital importance to anyone who wants to become a published songwriter, including:
Getting Ready
- Ways to improve your songwriting skills
- How to get feedback on your songs from music industry insiders
- How to find a partner to write songs with
- How to copyright your songs to protect them from being stolen
- Links to a selection of the best resources, organizations, and publications for learning about the music industry
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- How to prepare a demo tape or CD of your songs:
- Selecting the right songs
- Your recording options, with advice to help you produce a top quality demo whether you record in a studio or at home
- What printed materials you need to include
The above is only a small sample of the valuable information in the FabJob Guide to Become a Freelance Writer. The guide includes detailed information about how to get hired as a book editor. Visit
FabJob Guide to Become a SONGWRITER to preview a sample!. |