What is the purpose of collaboration?
Is it only to find someone to help write one song and move on?
Is it to develop a relationship while writing a song?
I am writing this primarily to those of us who are nonperforming songwriters, although it applies to all of us.
First, from all I have read on the subject of co-writing, I see two primary purposes in co-writing: 1. to develop my skills and/or help someone else to develop their skills by combining their strengths and 2. to develop relationships, the key to getting somewhere in the music business.
I was in sales for a number of years, and this idea of networking with others to further your career is not dissimilar. The whole idea of networking (co-writing) is indeed to develop my career through the development of relationships with others. Hopefully, some of these will be with someone who is also going somewhere.
I believe we are best served when we serve others. If I want to build a strong career through songwriting and co-writing, I need...
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