Don Jazzy, Mavin Records boss, says he is “working on something” to help Nigerian songwriters make “make more money than most artistes”.
The music producer said the Nigerian music industry has too many artistes and is in dire need of songwriters.
Don Jazzy, in a series of tweets, explained that “not all of us will blow” as artistes, stressing that there is an opportunity for songwriters to shine in the industry.
He started his tweets with: “I think what our industry needs now is more songwriters. We have too many artists as it is.”
Then continued: “Not all of us will blow as artists. Maybe u haven’t blown cos u think you have what it takes to be an artist. When you could be a mega songwriter.
“I am working on something. And when I’m done I can guarantee some of you will make more money than most artists just being a dope songwriter.
“Writers try to be artists cos they feel there is no money in writing and that’s also cos most artists are too stingy to share earnings. Also cos some artists think it takes away from their shine if they don’t write their own songs.
“Artists need to understand that we respect their own craft as an artist/performer and we don’t care if they wrote their songs or not.
“I already have some songwriters already. My artists are not stingy to share and not too proud to wanna attempt to do it all alone. No man is an island.”
I think what our industry needs now is more song writers. We have too many artists as it is.
— ITS DONJAZZY AGAIN😉 (@DONJAZZY) May 11, 2018
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Not all of us will blow as artists.
— ITS DONJAZZY AGAIN😉 (@DONJAZZY) May 11, 2018
Maybe u haven’t blown cos u think you have what it takes to be an artist. When you could be a mega song writer. 🤷🏽♂️
— ITS DONJAZZY AGAIN😉 (@DONJAZZY) May 11, 2018
I am working on something. And when I’m done I can guarantee some of you will make more money than most artists just being a dope song writer.
Advertisement— ITS DONJAZZY AGAIN😉 (@DONJAZZY) May 11, 2018
Artists need to understand that we respect their own craft as an artist/performer and we don’t care if they wrote their songs or not.
— ITS DONJAZZY AGAIN😉 (@DONJAZZY) May 11, 2018
This is just lyrics on a sheet. This now needs to be recorded on a beat so the artists can hear what you have written. i know its not easy for u to pay for a studio, producer etc but it is what it is. the artist u want to sell this to needs to feel the song first. https://t.co/Y6GFrZ4W7W
— ITS DONJAZZY AGAIN😉 (@DONJAZZY) May 11, 2018
Thats usually how it works sir. they don’t hear what you heard in your head. if u can’t sing u will need to partner with somebody that u will teach the song to and that person will sing it for the artist to hear. like i said, this whole process is a #Partnership https://t.co/oQgHdbxASu
— ITS DONJAZZY AGAIN😉 (@DONJAZZY) May 11, 2018
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