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Why do people write songs?

There are as many reasons as there are people who do it.   Songwriters who have come to Incidental Sounds to record have had many reasons for wanting to record finished masters.  Perhaps you fall loosely into one of the general categories in the necessarily incomplete list that follows...

1. You want to generate publishing income by having other artists cover your songs.
2. You want to be the artist yourself and perform originals compositions.
3. You are already in a band but you want to get the songs "your way" before presenting it to the rest of the band.
4. You want to start a group after the album is finished so as to avoid the extreme difficulties of writing and recording as a group.
5. You want to generate radio airplay.
6. You want to perform live using the instrumental version as the background track.
7. You want to merchandise your CD and/or cassettes at your performance to:

   a) generate income, usually more than what you receive for the gig.
   b) attract better gigs because you have a product.
   c) help your audience remember you by having your music in their home & car.

8. You want to create background music for TV or radio commercials, movie or TV shows, or industrial or training videos.
9. You want to make a very personal present for a loved one.
10. You just want to have it to listen to in your old age.