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I cannot say I agree with much of that. A lot of music nowadays is production driven and songs tend not to be of the lyrical and melodic quality of yesteryear. So a lot of hit songs anyway are all packaging and no content. That said there is no point in sending a demo song that contains little packaging. It will be thrown in the bin as IMHO most modern day singers and producers cannot tell crap from class. They only hear production.
I am also against providing songs for other artists as I write for myself. However not everyone can say that and people pitch songs to artists beacause that is the only way to get a hit or make any money. It should also be noted that a lot of songwriters cannot perform well but can still write good hit songs to be sung and performed by others. They rely on great demos and must speculate to accumulate.
To provide a less than top notch demo say something about the songwriter and to me it says amateur. It goes without saying that any songwriter should do homework and only pitch to people who will be responsive to the song. In other words do not demo a song unless it is worth demoing and you have a potential buyer. Then spend what it takes to get it across.
Manufacturers spend millions on advertising cause there is the potential to make millions. Why should songwriters spend pennies on demos yet expect to make millions?
Despite demos being radio ready you will find that most top stars WILL produce their version from scratch. However it does no harm to provide them with a finished article as well.
I cannot stress enough that this business is so competetive, audiences and producers are fickle so do not give any excuses for your song to be rejected.