Ah, Yes,
I do agree that if a Producer has his own songs he wants an Artist to record he may drop yours in the nearest circular file so he don't have to compete with those other songs. I have no doubt it happens more often than you think. So you would have an inside track if you can write with the Artist. But very few have that opportunity so we have to rely on other means. Any way you look at it it is hard to get heard or placed. But I think most aren't going to give up just like that person that got signed with Big Machine Records. I think Staff writing positions are a lot less than they were a decade ago. And if you can't produce the hits your staff writing position won't last long.

Somewhen from this area got a staff writing opportunity several years ago. They said you couldn't bring in material you had already written but had to write from scratch, with other writers. Keep plugging.

Ray E. Strode