That's true Marc - in spite of all the work and the crafting necessary to give someone a shot at the Holy Grail, there is still that granite wall that you have to get through in order to give that song a fighting chance.

A writer has to have a product ultimately and there is no guarantee. It seems to be human nature to look at the downside of things, and the music business has been a killer for a lot of hope. Looking at the big picture of even making a ripple in the music business can be deflating and it's easy to become jaded.

Still some shot is better than none and popular music is a business of cloning the next hottest thing. Because a successful approach has worked for someone else at a certain point of time, does not mean it will be successful for the next person. But knowledge is power - take what you need and leave what you don't want. And if a door miraculously opens, is your tune ready for prime time?

Monday morning, more coffee needed.

Ian
My "Original Tunes" Site
My gene pool needs more chlorine.