audience
The Order of Responsibility in Songwriting: Why the Audience Should Come Last, Not First
One of the quiet traps songwriters fall into is thinking about the audience too early in the songwriting process. These questions feel responsible, even professional. But when asked too soon, they can quietly derail a song before it has a chance to become what it needs to be. In an interview, Rick Rubin once said […]
The Audience Comes Last: A Songwriter’s Guide to Creating From Within
Rick Rubin once said, “The audience comes last” and in a time where songwriters are constantly told to build a fan-base, game the algorithm, and tailor their songs to what’s trending, this statement might sound radical. But for anyone who’s ever stared at a blank page with a melody swirling in their head and self-doubt […]