I Would Rather Write a Classic Than a Hit

This post has been brewing in my head for over a year.

After reading Mitch Joel’s great post Buy Your Way To The Top, I knew it was time to finally sit down and write it.

Music fans will instantly understand the difference between a hit song and a classic track.

The hits get all the glory as they rocket up the charts. The flavor of the day gets the magazine covers, headlines and media attention. You never know if they are a one-hit wonder or are an actual artist.

A classic will hit the charts and...