Originally Posted by rharv
1. write something with a memorable hook
2. hope people like it and want to hear it again
3. profit?

Same as it ever was

I think that might work at the local level.

The problem I see is the profit. With songs generated free by AI, why would the gatekeepers want to pay royalties? (Gatekeepers being the record labels and streaming services)

It seems AI is going to put a lot of people out of work, not only in the music business, but in general. Add the present workforce reducers, like self-checkouts, robot phone receptionists, and so many other ways Big Business is reducing the human labor force, I ask: When everybody's job is replaced by technology, who will be able to buy the goods Big Biz is making?

Oh, I know we adapted to all the changes so far, since the Luddites failed to stop technology. So how are we going to adapt to this one?

I've adapted to the shrinking live music market, by changing my market as it fluctuates, by changing my songlist to the surviving sectors of the market. I'd hate to be a young person starting a career in music today, as the opportunities are miniscule in comparison.

I've never been good at songwriting. The lyrics are the last thing I listen to in a song, and often, never even know all the words. That's probably I'm lame at writing lyrics.

But for the budding songwriters out there, I surely hope you can adapt to the changes, and I'm very interested in how you are going to do that.

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