The Best Artists Are Not the Most Productive
One of the biggest misconceptions in creative work is the belief that success belongs to whoever produces the most. More songs. More books. More videos. More posts. More content. The logic seems obvious. If creating is a numbers game, then producing more should increase your chances of success. But when I look at the artists […]
Access Is Not Expertise
One of the strangest things happening in the creative world right now is that people are confusing access with expertise. For most of human history, access was the hard part. Access to recording studios. Access to instruments. Access to publishing. Access to distribution. Access to audiences. Today, many of those barriers are disappearing. You can […]
Most Artists Are Not Competing Against AI
Most artists are not competing against AI. They’re competing against irrelevance. That may sound harsh, but hear me out. The average listener doesn’t wake up in the morning wondering whether a song was created with AI, recorded in a million-dollar studio, or tracked in a bedroom. They wake up wanting to feel something. To be […]
Why Connection Still Matters More Than Technology
Here’s a prediction. Five years from now, “Made with AI” won’t be a selling point. Nobody will care. For the same reason nobody advertises: “Made with a spell checker.” Or: “Created with a digital audio workstation.” Tools eventually become normal. What people continue to care about is the outcome. Did the song move them? Did […]
The Most Valuable Creative Skill Is Knowing What to Reject
The biggest advantage in music today has nothing to do with AI. It has nothing to do with better software. It has nothing to do with faster production. The biggest advantage is knowing what to reject. We’re living in an era where ideas are abundant. Lyrics are abundant. Melodies are abundant. Content is abundant. Everybody […]
What an AI-Generated Lyric Taught Me About Creativity
A while ago, I decided to run a simple experiment. I generated a lyric using AI. Then I put it aside. A few days later, I read it again as if someone else had written it. My first reaction surprised me. It wasn’t terrible. It wasn’t brilliant either. It was something far more dangerous. It […]
The Most Honest Feedback I Ever Received About My Music
Years ago, I shared a song I was genuinely proud of. I thought the lyric was clever. I thought the message was clear. I thought people would immediately understand what I was trying to communicate. One listener gave me feedback I’ll never forget. They said: “I understand what you’re saying, but I don’t feel anything.” […]
AI Is Not Ruining Music. Bad Taste Is.
AI is not ruining music. Bad taste is. I’ve seen people blame AI for everything from weak lyrics to generic melodies. That’s convenient. Because it shifts responsibility away from the creator. Let’s be honest. Most forgettable songs were not written by AI. They were written by people. Long before ChatGPT existed, radio stations were already […]