{"product_id":"sold-4-a-song-how-terrance-lee-sawchuk-9798995079705","title":"Sold 4 a Song (How Music Creators Lost Their Worth, and How to Take It Back): How Music Creators Lost Their Worth, and How to Take It Back","description":"\u003cp\u003eMusic has never been more valuable. And music creators have never been more overleveraged.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are an artist, songwriter, producer, or musician who has ever felt underpaid, overlooked, or trapped by the system surrounding your work, this book was written for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Sold 4 a Song, Billboard #1 and multi-platinum selling songwriter, producer, and engineer Terrance Lee Sawchuk breaks down how music creators lost leverage, why so many careers become financially unsustainable, and what creators must understand to take their worth back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not just a music business book. It is a clear-eyed look at what has happened to creative value in the modern music industry - and what creators can do about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside this book, you will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow creators gradually lose leverage, ownership, and control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy success and money do not always lead to freedom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow technology, intermediaries, and outdated systems have reshaped music economics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat it takes to build a more sustainable creative life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e​​​​​​​Blending industry history, personal experience, economics, and hard-earned perspective, Sold 4 a Song challenges the myths that have kept music creators overworked, underprotected, and disconnected from their real worth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eindependent artists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esongwriters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eproducers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusicians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic business students\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emanagers and creator advocates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eanyone who wants to understand where the value in music really goes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you have ever asked: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy do so many music creators struggle financially, even when the work is strong?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy does visibility so often come without real ownership?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy are creators expected to give away value before they ever build leverage?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow can artists, writers, and producers build careers that are not just visible, but sustainable?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSold 4 a Song offers a powerful answer: creative worth is not something to wait for others to validate. It is something to understand, protect, and build from\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Terrance Lee Sawchuk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995079705\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Headtraffic Music LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.30d","brand":"Terrance Lee Sawchuk","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437750497535,"sku":"9798995079705","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a7d651bb-d86a-41c7-b045-dc29143e3693.jpg?v=1777163805","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sold-4-a-song-how-terrance-lee-sawchuk-9798995079705","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}