Polly
It is a waste of energy to keep beating this dead horse. The simple fact of the matter is you are expecting to be given a cowrite on a song for which you provide a melody.
I understand that and agree completely you (or Haze) should share cowrite on the song.

Once you do that it becomes YOUR song (or Haze's)as much as the lyric writer's song. You share ownership.
No one argues that.
That is how it should be.
I do understand you are not being paid to write the melody.

Then you state that you want the Lyric writer to pay you (or Haze)to perform the song.
And it is the arrangement or orchestration phase.
That is what playing the chords, Guitar, drums, keyboard, Singing, etc are. Performance of the song.
It does not matter what level of talent Haze is, it is still his song and you are expecting the Lyric writer to pay Haze to perform a song in which Haze has 50% ownership.

That is just simply wrong IMHO.

I'd ask you this. Why is Haze doing the song he has the cowrite on? Does he believe in the song? Does he believe the song has a chance to be cut.
You state Haze will be pitching the song. Or did I misunderstand that? Will Haze pitch the song because he expects it will be cut by someone and provide future earnings?
If Haze owns 50% of the song and performs it it is no longer a "Demo". It is a Master. He can release it, Press copies and sell it, do anything he wants to with it.
But you expect the Lyric Writer to pay for the "demo"

Once you take co write on the song it is YOUR song. Period. But you expect your cowriter to pay you to perform your own song.

That is how I see it.
Or am I not understanding it? If I am I apologize.

If you choose to do this it is your business. No one can tell you or Haze you should not. It is not my place or anyone else's place to tell you how to run your business.
If you have Lyric writers who are willing to pay you under this business model I say go for it. I wish you many successes.
I mean no disrespect to you or Haze. This is simply my opinion on the matter.

One small add. You can get Guitar/vocals done in Nashville for $150.00 every day.

http://www.barbaracloyd.com/Demos.htm

Last edited by Bill Robinson; 10/01/10 02:49 AM.
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