Hi guys.
I'm running an Open Mic at my local Bistro which has recently decided to go to having only original, or free to use songs. While I and others are happy with this, because as songwriters, we are no longer competing with the "kareoke" aspects of a normal open mic night, there are a few of the regulars that don't write their own material that are feeling a bit lost.
I kind of joked that I had loads of songs that they could sing, but my writing style doesn't really lend itself to the "younger" and the "show tune" performers. But this got me thinking.
If I was happy to have my songs covered by amateur performers for free, would anyone else? Or what would a reasonable fee be for the use of one of your songs in a live environment?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Martin