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If it's real, it's simple usually. And if it's simple, it's true.

—John Lennon
 

Ten Commandments for Songwriters
  1. I am the Song, your Life, who gave, and continues to give you, a chance to earn a decent Royalty. Thou shalt continue to write and serve Me.
  2. Thou shalt have ownership of every Song you create and earn Royalty from it.
  3. Thou shalt have your Song registered for copyright protection at the National Library.
  4. Remember to take home every Contract before signing it. Seek ye first the advice of thy Lawyer or Someone With Expertise (i.e M2K).
  5. Thou shalt honor where your Song came from. If more than Eight Bars of your Song came from another Song, then you must seek a License for the use of that Song.
  6. Thou shalt not alter another Song by adding lyrics and tunes without first seeking a License for it.
  7. Thou shalt not commit your Song to more than one Licensor so that your Publisher shalt not be confused about where to remit your Royalty.
  8. Thou shalt not steal a Song from another, claim it as your own and use it without the Songwriter’s knowledge.
  9. Thou shalt not bear false witness against your fellow Songwriter
  10. Thou shalt not let any Entity covet the publishing rights of your Song for life.