Terrance Sawchuk
$old 4 a $ong podcast artwork: a childhood photo of Terry playing an acoustic guitar with a harmonica on a neck holder
The podcast · with Terrance Sawchuk

$old 4 a $ong

An Escape Hatch 4 Creatives

Where I unpack creative worth, ownership, and what really happens inside the systems that monetize it.

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What the show covers

Ownership · Leverage · Streamline · Sustainability
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.

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Cover of Hit Men by Fredric Dannen Fredric Dannen Author of Hit Men Watch on YouTube → Neville Drew Shende leaning against a painted mural Neville Drew Shende Prince’s tour bus driver Watch on YouTube → Eddie Schwartz in a Brooklyn cap and sunglasses Eddie Schwartz Songwriter, “Hit Me with Your Best Shot” Watch on YouTube → Roger Cook loading a guitar case into his car Roger Cook Hall of Fame songwriter Watch on YouTube → Patrick Clifford in a white cowboy hat in front of a pink mural Patrick Clifford Legendary A&R executive Watch on YouTube →
Cover of $old 4 a $ong by Terrance Lee Sawchuk
Also by Terry · 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.

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