Three Situations Where Songwriters Should Think Twice

Cliff Goldmacher
Sep 7, 2018 · 1 min read

The blessing — and curse — of pursuing success as a songwriter is that songwriting success often represents the equivalent of a dream come true. While it’s wonderful that as songwriter’s we’re pursuing our dreams, the danger is that we’re often susceptible to less-than-well-intentioned people hoping to take advantage of our somewhat blind enthusiasm and hope. While I’m a believer that the karmic wheel will repay these types of people in the long run, there’s no point in making yourself part of what they have to atone for. The best test of all is to simply ask yourself if the offer you’ve received seems too good to be true. If it does, then 99% of the time you’ll be right. That being said, here are a couple of the most common offers to be wary of.

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Songwriting

These posts are from veteran songwriter and music producer, Cliff Goldmacher about the craft of songwriting and charting a career as a songwriter.

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Cliff Goldmacher is a professional songwriter, producer, author and educator with recording studios in Nashville, TN and Sonoma, CA. www.CliffGoldmacher.com

Songwriting

These posts are from veteran songwriter and music producer, Cliff Goldmacher about the craft of songwriting and charting a career as a songwriter.

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