§03 — The ColumnLong & short reads
The column.
Notes on craft, the business, and the songs I'm actually working on.
- 00126 Apr
202675,000 AI songs a day on Deezer. The listener, somehow, is fine.Deezer says 44% of new uploads are now AI-generated — but they account for 1-3% of streams, and 85% of those are bot fraud. What that gap actually means for songwriters, why creativity is something AI can't fake, and the practice that follows.Read → - 00221 Apr
2026The truth about split sheets (and the conversation nobody wants to have)Why split sheets matter, how to actually fill one out, and the uncomfortable conversation you should have before the session ends — not after.Read → - 00320 Apr
2026Welcome to The Songwriter's DeskWhy this site exists, who I am, and what you can expect to find here.Read → - 00420 Apr
2026How much does Spotify actually pay songwriters in 2026?The real numbers on Spotify songwriter royalties — why the $0.003 figure you keep seeing is misleading, and what you actually get paid per stream.Read →