Dave,

It has gotten pretty far off the mark. In my opinion what we are seeing is shriking ranks of anyone trying to FIND OUT HOW TO DO THIS. They have no need for songwriter's web sites, because they can write what they want, put it on the Internet and get views and likes. They are totally self absorbed and there is not even any acknowledgement of anyone else. If it is not about THEM, it doesn't exist.

It's as much as the "Snowflakes" are acting. Entitled, demanding and ego filled. With very little to have an ego about. But it is all relative, so they have no interest in anyone else's opinion that doesn't echo their own.

So yes, our ranks are shrinking, while the ranks of writers, artists, poets, authors, etc, are increasing ten, twenty and fifty fold every few days. The more interesting thing is that now, the CREATORS (using that loosely) are outnumbering the LISTENERS or CONSUMERS.

Make something where everyone can do it, you are going to lose people who want to actually LEARN how to do it.

MAB