What I need from collaborators

This business is entirely based on writing music for people in the hopes that they will become famous for profit. This requires me to write music only for particular artists who are likely to be successful, and it involves fitting criteria that not everyone is ready or able to meet.

These are simple requirements that every artist should be able to meet because if not, I’m more likely gonna be wasting my time writing your music.

You need to be a serious Artist.

I’m only interested in working with talented musicians who are serious about wanting to be an artist.

I won’t work with anyone unless I know they’re willing to put in the necessary effort. Otherwise, I would risk weeks or months of hard labour only to find it a complete waste of time. Working with lazy or unreliable people can be frustrating and not worth the effort.

If you have experience in musical training or have studied a music course, you will likely convince me that working with you is a good idea. This shows that you invested time and energy into wanting to be an artist.

You need to be physically and mentally prepared.

It’s extremely important to be ready to face every obstacle that comes your way to becoming an Artist, no matter what. I’ve had experience working with people who decide to bail out of nowhere because of personal issues. Though there’s nothing wrong with putting your mental health first, it can be incredibly frustrating and a big problem if people have invested in you. Regardless of your reasons for backing out, it still makes you unreliable and someone I shouldn’t work with for my sake.

If you’re taking some time off to sort something out and plan to return to making music, that's fine. Just let me know so I don’t have to hassle you while you’re dealing with something meaningful. But bare in mind that if I don’t know when or if you’re coming back, I’ll assume that you’re not and I might as well move on to another Artist and give them the song I originally wrote for you.

You need to be ready to put in the work.

You don’t have to quit your job, drop out of school, or uproute your entire life. But being an artist is like running your own business; you must invest some of your free time and money into pursuing it, and not everyone is ready to make that commitment. Because when you release your first song, you cross that threshold and become an Artist, and I don’t expect you to stop at any point. I expect you to give it your all and go the distance, and I don’t intend to leave you high and dry.

You may think it will take years to become successful, but these days, thanks to social media platforms and the right connections, it’s more possible to become a successful artist in a matter of months.

You need to be a decent person for me to work with.

Writing music can be challenging and requires a lot of time and effort.  And I don't want to work with someone who would be unpleasant and who would make my job harder than it needs to be. 

So, If you display toxic or problematic behaviour, such as. 

• Rudeness

• Entitlement

• Racism

• Sexism

• Homophobia

• Transphobia

• Ablism

• Obnoxious behaviour.

• Sexual harassment

• Threats to commit harm

• Verbal Abuse

• Objectification

• Blackmail

• Disrespect

• Distasteful or disgusting remarks towards me or others.

I won’t hesitate to end our collaboration. Always remember that I don’t owe you anything and I don’t have to write for you if I don’t want to, and no matter how promising you are as an artist, it’s never worth tolerating bad behaviour towards me or others.

I need to be able to have fun and enjoy writing music for you because that’s what will motivate me to do it more.

You need to be active in your career, even on your own.

Networking and making connections are always good ideas in the music industry. I can help you make friends and potentially introduce you to people you might need to know and help in any way I can.

But you can’t expect me to do all the work for you while you sit around waiting for me to make you something millions of musicians spend their entire lives trying to become.

My job will mainly be to create your music and give you the tools you need to promote yourself as an artist. You will be responsible for managing your business, promoting yourself, being active on social media, and performing.

You need to be open to making music with the primary intention of being enjoyed by the audience more than yourself.

Many artists say you must be true to yourself when expressing your craft. And to a degree, they’re right, but being true to yourself doesn’t guarantee that the song’s gonna be good or that people want to listen to it. Sometimes, you’ll have to focus more on creating music that certain radio stations want to play for their listeners and releasing music associated with current mainstream media, even if you’re not the biggest fan. And not everyone is willing to do that.

On that note, I will ask for your preference and listen to your feedback so I can create music that you’ll hopefully love, even as a listener.

You can’t be a dangerous or irresponsible person to be made famous.

Fame can give people a lot of power and influence, and I’m not interested in helping someone gain it if they’ll likely use that influence to hurt people. So, if you’re the kind of person who wants to spread hate speech, be a predator, or make people invest in some crypto scam, then I don’t want any part of it and If I get that impression from you, then I will end our collaboration.

You have to be able to let go of your ego and take constructive criticism when it’s needed.

Many artists tend to be overly prideful of their ideas and work and refuse to take any real constructive criticism, refuse to change their vision, not make any necessary changes, or take personal offence. I’ve worked with artists like this, and all they do is make my job harder than it needs to be.

You need to understand that I’m not a vanity writer. My top priority is to make your music good enough to be enjoyed by mainstream audiences, and that will always be my top priority. It’s not my job to inflate your ego and put it above everything important or maintain it at my expense.

I understand it can be challenging. Sometimes, it’s hard for me to accept constructive criticism, even when I know it’s necessary. But I still need to accept it because it’s the only way I can get better.

I need you to trust in my expertise and know that I’ve been writing, composing, and producing for over 12 years; I’ve studied and trained my mind to understand every element and principle around creating music, got a bachelor’s degree in the subject, and developed new ways to perceive it.

What i don’t care about in Collaboraters.

These are things that are not considered deal-breakers. They can benefit you, but whether or not you have them will not define your success.

You don’t have to be Physically Attractive.

Being attractive can help your music career, but appearance will never compare to talent and dedication to your craft. Many artists have achieved commercial success despite not meeting the industry beauty standards, and the only reason they succeeded was because they were committed and they had something to share that touched people more than what they saw on the surface.

You don’t need to be rich.

Some artists may have had more financial support early in their careers, but some, like Ed Sheeran, started off homeless.

My services are available to aspiring artists regardless of their financial status. The only wealth I expect you to have is enough to buy a microphone, headphones, and a phone or computer to record into.

You don’t need a huge following.

It’s ok if you don’t have a huge following right now; it just means you’ll work to get one later. And with the music created for you, you’ll give people a reason to follow you.

You don’t need to have the right connections.

Like a huge following, this is something you don’t need right away but will have to gain down the line. and i can also help with that, i’m constantly making friends with interesting people in the industry and if i know they need to know someone like you then i would introduce you to them if i can. And there are always networking events for you to meet new people and potentially develop connections that will help you in your career. For example, in Melbourne, Australia, we have the RSOM, which hosts networking events and open mic nights so you can meet people like yourself and help and support each other in your music careers.

Convincing me to collaborate with you is like convincing one of the sharks that it’s a good idea to invest in you and you company. You must sell me the idea, Talk about your plan of success if you have one, or give me a reason to be excited about the idea of working with you.