Let me start off by saying... I play the guitar and have played in bands that did bars, parties and other affairs for money. I have not written any songs anyo

Let me start off by saying... I play the guitar and have played in bands that did bars, parties and other affairs for money. I have not written any songs anyone would be willing to pay for, but, I have worked with folks that still get royalties from things they did in the '60s and '70s. One gentleman, who had what I'm now hearing is a garage rock hit was getting ~$1500 a month royalties in the '80s from a song I'd bet most of you never heard. What repulses me about Pandora and the like is that you cannot opt out. If something is my work product, I should be able to price it as I see fit and let the market decide if I'm an idiot or not. Here's a youtube of my friends band from ~1965. Miss you Johnny... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPr4tmJBIVM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPr4tmJBIVM How many of you would be sick of this subject if it were basically robbing you of the ability to make a living?