Originally Posted by Jim Offerman
Originally Posted by matanglawin
Which is how most musicians actually make money; through performances and product endorsements. The main problem, therefore is what does the songwriter (if the songwriter is not the artist) earn aside from the royalties, to which is dependent on albums sales?


But he is not dependent on album sales alone! He'll be able to collect PRO royalties for all public performances of his work, including radio and TV. If you're not a touring artist, that's where the money is.


It varies from country to country Jim. Our local FILSCAP has a blanket charge on all establishments for the pro performances of registered members, and the only other avenuw for a songwriter to truly make money over a song is sequencing with a TV series or a movie (as part of the soundtrack). Also, most of the time, radio stations play songs not because they are good, but because of payola, so nothing really goes to the songwriter except the initial advance royalty and after sales royalty.

That's why some songwriters here become "commercial" songwriters, following the formulas that the "masses" want.

What's more "disappointing" is the sudden burst of remakes. Most labels and outfits want a guaranteed return, so instead of getting new materials, they'll produce remakes instead.

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