Sky Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Anyone here have any experience selling lyrics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Gray Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Never heard of anyone selling just lyrics. I know a few people that have sold lyrics with accompanying music.That is unless you consider "spoken word" as lyrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Posted February 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 Not spoken word.... Lyrics are sold all the time. Sometimes with music, sometimes with out. Even BMI and ASCAP have membership categories for lyricists. Copy right law has specific language for lyrics only versus lyrics tied to music, etc..I'm just looking for anyone who has had personal experience doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Gray Posted February 28, 2007 Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 and I was giving you what I know of from people I know. I know several musician/singers that are signed to record labels.The labels generally have staff lyricist that work with a music composer to write songs for those that can sing but cant write. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Posted February 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2007 That's interesting. Maybe it's different in different parts of the country. I have been in the music business for over 10 years, owned a professional recording studio, a record label (small Indy) and managed bands. I have several friends in the music biz on a much larger scale, both in LA and NY. I have also had meetings with several A&R reps from major labels (discussing local bands they were interested in) But had never heard of a "Staff" lyricist.. cool. I'll check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason ON Posted March 1, 2007 Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Sky, A friend of mine who lives in Westminster sold a song a couple of years ago. She said she posted the lyrics on some website for writers and a song producer bought it from that website. I can get the information if you're interested, or I can put you in touch with her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Posted March 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 Sky, A friend of mine who lives in Westminster sold a song a couple of years ago. She said she posted the lyrics on some website for writers and a song producer bought it from that website. I can get the information if you're interested, or I can put you in touch with her.I would love to pick her brain about some of the details or find the site... thank you big time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason ON Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 PM sent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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