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# Report reveals Financial, Career Challenges Faced by Songwriters
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/report-reveals-key-challenges-faced-by-songwriters/
- Published: 2024-07-31T15:53:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-07-31T15:53:56.000Z
- Description: A new report examines the challenges faced by songwriters. “Songwriters Take The Stage” is based on the first-ever survey of over 300 songwriters, providing insights into their needs and offering recommendations for support.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, Songwriting & Music Publishing, DIY musicians, music, music industry, music publishers, musician, musicians, songwriters, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:15

A new report examines the challenges faced by songwriters. “Songwriters Take The Stage” is based on the first-ever survey of over 300 songwriters, providing insights into their needs and offering recommendations for support.

#### **67% of songwriters surveyed identified the lack of [meaningful streaming income](https://www.hypebot.com/mlc-sues-spotify-for-unpaid-songwriter-royalties/) as the main impediment to their success.**

![Creative digital music industry playbook for songwriters and composers, innovative perspective on music creation, MIDA project, Tatiana Cirisano and Fernanda Balzaretti, July 2024.](https://storage.ghost.io/c/3a/95/3a957c06-c825-4057-9939-0a274cc16d23/content/images/www-hypebot-com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/midia.png)

The MIDiA Research report highlights significant [income disparities](https://www.hypebot.com/should-songwriters-get-points-on-recordings-raye-renews-call-to-action/) among songwriters, with only 10% of surveyed songwriters earning more than $30,000 annually and 54% earning less than $1,000\. The primary challenge 67% of respondents identified is the lack of [meaningful streaming income](https://www.hypebot.com/mlc-sues-spotify-for-unpaid-songwriter-royalties/), which affects songwriters across all career stages.

When asked about the challenges faced by songwriters, most defined success as creative fulfillment and earning a sustainable living from their craft. Additionally, the report uncovers a strong desire among songwriters for sync opportunities, emphasizing the critical role of sync deals in the publishing industry.

### Songwriters need Support and Services

The new [MIDiA report](https://www.midiaresearch.com/reports/songwriters-take-the-stage-a-new-playbook-for-a-new-era?preview=true&ref=hypebot.com) also showed a disconnect between what songwriters want to achieve and the [tools and services](https://www.hypebot.com/platoon-just-quietly-raised-the-bar-for-songwriter-services/) available.

While many aspire to land sync deals, they don’t consider sync services a primary reason for signing a publishing deal. Songwriters also desired to improve their skills but admitted to not actively seeking available resources.

Most songwriters aim to [build a brand and fanbase around their songwriting on social media](https://www.hypebot.com/simple-video-tricks-for-singer-songwriters-that-grab-peoples-attention/), highlighting the growing importance of online presence and recognition.

Notably, the report emphasizes the need for the music industry to understand better the business of being a songwriter, especially in an era when many songwriters are also performers with different aspirations and needs.

**Tatiana Cirisano**, senior music industry analyst at MIDiA Research, emphasized the underrepresentation of songwriters and the importance of this report in understanding the business of being a songwriter. “There are many studies on and surveys of artists, helping build the flourishing artist services market we have today, but the same is not true for songwriters,” said **Cirisano.** “This report is a crucial step in better understanding the business of being a songwriter – especially in an era where many songwriters are also performers, yet have different aspirations and needs for these two sides to their craft.”

**Fernanda Balzaretti,** a music researcher at [MIDiA Research](https://www.hypebot.com/tag/midia/), co-authored the report.

**Download a free summary of the [Songwriters Take The Stage report here](https://www.midiaresearch.com/songwriters?ref=hypebot.com).**

**Bruce Houghton* is the Founder and Editor of [Hypebot](https://www.hypebot.com/), a Senior Advisor at [Bandsintown](https://www.bandsintown.com/?ref=hypebot.com), President of the[ Skyline Artists Agency](https://skylineonline.com/?ref=hypebot.com), and a [Berklee College Of Music](https://online.berklee.edu/courses/touring-101?ref=hypebot.com) professor.*