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Beat-making vs Songwriting

Beat-making and songwriting have 90% in common. Here is how they differ on time, cost and feel, so you can pick the one that fits your week.

WhatBeat-makingSongwriting
Time a week3 hours a week3 hours a week
Who withOn your ownOn your own
You end up withSomething you madeSomething you made
FeelsLivelyCalm
To start$50Free

Choose beat-making if

  • Costs more to start
  • More screen time
  • More about collecting

About $50 to start, then about $10 a month.

About beat-making

Choose songwriting if

  • Cheaper to start
  • Off screen
  • Less about collecting

Free to start, then about $5 a month.

About songwriting

What you'll need

Compare something else

Any two of the 396. You get the time each takes, what it costs to start, who you need and what you end up with.