Terrance Sawchuk
Cover of $old 4 a $ong by Terrance Lee Sawchuk: a blindfolded man standing barefoot on the label of a spinning vinyl record
The book

$old 4 a $ong

How Music Creators Lost Their Worth, and How to Take It Back

A raw and honest exploration of creative worth, ownership, and the systems that quietly extract it.

Inside the book

The four frameworks
Keep it

Ownership

Know what you created, what you signed away, and what you can still keep. The rights you hold are the business.

Use it

Leverage

A hit, a catalog, an audience, a skill. Recognize the leverage you already have and bring it to the table.

Simplify it

Streamline

A simple, repeatable way of working that frees up your time and judgment for the work only you can do.

Make it last

Sustainability

Income, rights and habits that keep paying, and keep you creating, over the long term.

About the author

Terrance Lee Sawchuk is a Billboard #1 songwriter, multi-platinum producer and mixer. He co-wrote Jake Owen’s “Barefoot Blue Jean Night,” the most played country song of the decade, and has worked with Alanis Morissette, Phil Collins and Sara Bareilles, while keeping ownership of his copyrights and songs throughout his career.

He also hosts the $old 4 a $ong podcast and is developing the documentary The True Value of Music: A Love Story.