Jobs in songwriting

- [Narrator] When it comes…to having a career in songwriting,…there are quite a few ways to approach it.…Let's start with the most obvious and work our way…to some of the less apparent songwriting-related jobs.…First and foremost,…you can work as a songwriter writing songs for,…or if collaboration is part of your process with,…other artists to record.…Writing songs for recording artists…requires a great deal of mastery of your craft,…which in my experience only comes…from writing many, many, many songs…that aren't quite up-to-par,…as a way of learning your craft.…

However, once you get to the point…where your material is consistently strong,…it opens the door to a variety of songwriting opportunities.…Writing as a staff songwriter for a music publisher…is an option where there's an organization in place…to catalog and pitch your songs,…and even pay you a monthly draw.…This is more like a loan…that you'll be required to pay back…from your share of the profits,…if and when you begin generating royalty income…from your songs.…