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An Aspiring Songwriter’s 2nd Job

Part Two of a Two-part series By Rand Bishop At the risk of appearing arrogant, pedantic, professorial, or even coldy academic, I have distilled the work required to become a successful professional songwriter into three general job descriptions:

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The Cost Of Being A Successful Songwriter

© 2010 Vinny Ribas I recently received an email from a young woman who asked me how she could become a professional songwriter. When I suggested that she join a local songwriter’s group, she said that she wasn’t willing to pay to meet other songwriters. That got me thinking about what it really costs, in…

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