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2001n4ever
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I wanted to know how many people are actually looking for ghostwriters, I know a few who have good work.
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mikeh
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The use of the term "ghostwrite" in music has always confused me (on the very rare occasions when I've seen it used).
In the literary world, the term is used to describe someone who writes a book but does not receive credit ie: I'm writing my autobiography - but you're actually the one doing the writing - based on some general facts I provide (although your name never appears as the author/co-author)
In music, you would normally have a writer who's music is published and recorded by someone else - or perhaps someone who co-writes with an artist, but the artist records the song. In either case the writer recieved credit and is not a "ghostwriter"
Now, is it possible that an artist (let's use Madonna as an example) has claimed to write a song which was actually writen by someone else who remains uncredited? Maybe, although I don't recall ever hearing of such a case in any recent history. Normally, it seems if someone thinks their material is being used by someone, there is a lawsuit.
That being said are there "ghostwriters" in music - maybe. However, the term is not something normally associated with music.
I'm wondering if the question you intended to ask could be could be better phrased - is anyone looking for writers or co-writers?
In the literary world, the term is used to describe someone who writes a book but does not receive credit ie: I'm writing my autobiography - but you're actually the one doing the writing - based on some general facts I provide (although your name never appears as the author/co-author)
In music, you would normally have a writer who's music is published and recorded by someone else - or perhaps someone who co-writes with an artist, but the artist records the song. In either case the writer recieved credit and is not a "ghostwriter"
Now, is it possible that an artist (let's use Madonna as an example) has claimed to write a song which was actually writen by someone else who remains uncredited? Maybe, although I don't recall ever hearing of such a case in any recent history. Normally, it seems if someone thinks their material is being used by someone, there is a lawsuit.
That being said are there "ghostwriters" in music - maybe. However, the term is not something normally associated with music.
I'm wondering if the question you intended to ask could be could be better phrased - is anyone looking for writers or co-writers?
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2001n4ever
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^sorry not really....a ghostwriter is one who writes for another and gets paid to shut up about it.
fraserhutch
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Why the hell would anyone be looking for anything like that (not that I've ever heard of that crap in music) here on a homerecording board??????
ido1957
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Can you tell us what kind of music these ghostwriters write? That might help people decide if they want to buy their material.2001n4ever said:
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mikeh
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2001n4ever,
I don't think I was debating what a ghostwriter does (gets paid to write but not take credit) and I did acknowledge that there may be some artists who do pay "ghostwriters".
Certainly you are correct that someone who writes for a fee and remains silent would be a ghostwriter regardless of the artistic medium - I simply suggested that normally, in songwriting, the term is not used.
I have written songs and sold them for some flat fee (when I was young and needed money) - giving up all rights to the song. I always considered that simply a songwriter who sold a song (vs. a "ghostwriter") - but perhaps it is simply a matter of semantics.
I don't think I was debating what a ghostwriter does (gets paid to write but not take credit) and I did acknowledge that there may be some artists who do pay "ghostwriters".
Certainly you are correct that someone who writes for a fee and remains silent would be a ghostwriter regardless of the artistic medium - I simply suggested that normally, in songwriting, the term is not used.
I have written songs and sold them for some flat fee (when I was young and needed money) - giving up all rights to the song. I always considered that simply a songwriter who sold a song (vs. a "ghostwriter") - but perhaps it is simply a matter of semantics.