Hi. I’m the Devil. But you can call me Deve. I’m going to tell you why Homesongs will never catch on. Listen up!

• They only reach a few people. Honestly! Why is a performer going to limit themselves to singing to 20, when they can potentially sing to 50 or 100 or 100,000? Think bigger man!

• Too close! Too close! So, you know you’re gonna loose  that superstar magic right? When the WHOLE audience can see the singers nose hair. And  of course  get a free shower of that lovely spit they occasionally produce (did someone say Covid?) when they’re belting out a tune?  

• The hosts don’t make any money ffs! You expect them to give up an evening to let people into their homes? For free?!!!!!!

• It’s a hassle man. Too much change. People already know where they can go and hear good music. They already know where they can perform. It’s sorted. Chillax! Keep those homes peaceful and private! 

• And anyway, people are going out less and less. The Future is right here, right now. In front of your computer. Real life with real people is very messy and REALLY over-rated. The digital world will only get better and better. 

Still not convinced? 

Well, nobody is gonna know the tunes are they? Most of those artists prepared to do those gigs are relatively unknown. Given the choice between  hearing their new (to you) and potentially crappy songs or hearing The Rolling Stones singing Sympathy For Me at Wembley Stadium… it’s a no brainer. At Wembley EVERYBODY will be singing along. You’ll feel like part of the universe! AND you’ll keep me happy. Win, win.

Also, and finally,  the Youth are the future. Try getting them into a house to hear a “singer/songwriter”! God help you. And everybody knows that any music made by someone over the age of 25 is automatically inferior. 

I say Homesong, Schmomesong! That’s what I say. 

Take care now.

ps. Oh, and thank you to Seth Godin for whispering the idea into my pointy red ears.