I recently attended a writers workshop sponsered by Socan Canada.There were about 50 guests each with a cd 1 song and lyrics x 5..I felt i was in the dragons den.1 Radio announcer local pop station that was looking for anyone that sounded like Deft Leopard or someone he already knew.
A song writer that wrote crooning songs for Rod Stewart,of which i did gain some tips.A publisher that was so full of himself i was woundering what kind of a second hand car he was going to let me test ride.
The Socan rep which didn't say much about anything other than give this maternal look saying everything is alright and every body gets their money.A song to me is also a commidity of which when it is played then it should receive tune of$$$ YES??However she proceeds to tell us it is a percentage of times that they do THEIR survy as to who is being played that they give out $$ .
As each C D was played and crtiqued, the preformers bowed there heads..This is such a commercial based orgnization that tries to takes the true feel of a song and destroy it.It was odd that in watching the other attendees ,they really like what they were hearing from their co musicians of which i would think this is the end user and purpose?,The board judged each presenter and mostly tried to kill their creatviity..Not impressed, will continue to write what i feel not sell used cars thank you..

                t.j.