{"id":51209,"date":"2019-07-09T12:19:25","date_gmt":"2019-07-09T11:19:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=51209"},"modified":"2019-07-09T12:37:20","modified_gmt":"2019-07-09T11:37:20","slug":"in-a-lifetime-we-ask-johnny-lappin-about-his-life-career-and-music-publishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/07\/in-a-lifetime-we-ask-johnny-lappin-about-his-life-career-and-music-publishing\/","title":{"rendered":"In A Lifetime: We Ask Johnny Lappin About His Life, Career, And Music Publishing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Following on from her <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/06\/johnny-lappin-in-a-lifetime-from-hozier-to-u2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">review of his new book, &#8216;In A Lifetime &#8211; From Hozier To U2&#8217;<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?s=lisa+hafey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lisa<\/a> took the opportunity to send over a few questions to legendary Irish music publisher Johnny Lappin to ask him about his book, and his career.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hi Johnny! I\u2019m really learning a lot from your new book, \u2018In A Lifetime \u2013 From Hozier To U2\u2019, it\u2019s been a fascinating journey! So my first question is \u2013<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What five adjectives do you believe best describe you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Determined, Outgoing, Loyal, Impatient, Opinionated.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What do you think you\u2019d be doing now if circumstances had allowed you to stay in a band? Do you think you\u2019d still be performing? Just in Ireland, or on the world stage? If not, why not?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I was never talented enough to succeed as a performer. But there is also an \u2018art\u2019 in being a publisher, in convincing composers to put their trust in your abilities. Every time I put on my Publishers \u2018Hat\u2019, I am performing!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>If you had the chance to do your life over again \u2013 say you now were able to speak to younger you and offer some advice &#8211; what if anything would you do differently, and if so, why? Do you think younger you would listen?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Never make important decisions under pressure. Learn to say \u2018no\u2019 more. Always trust your instinct. Yes, I think I would\u2019ve listened to my own advice as I was always hungry to learn more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Do you believe in fate having played a part in your career, or is it a matter of hard work and happy accidents? Or something completely different?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yes, I do believe in fate, but I also know that success is only achieved through hard work, self-belief, &amp; determination to succeed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What has been the best piece of advice anyone\u2019s given to you in any part of your career? And the worst? And what about the best and worst advice you\u2019ve given (in terms of the &#8220;advisee\u201d putting it into effect)?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Someone once told me \u201cThere are no problems, only opportunities\u201d, learn to spot them. Generally, I don\u2019t normally give bad advice, but I have the ability to know when I get it wrong &amp; am happy to accept that.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What direction do you see music going in the future, as a whole, and in Ireland? What can artists do to prepare for the changes?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The future of music is Digital. Artists must learn how the business end of the music industry works in all its formats both present and future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>What is it about a song\/artist that makes you know that it\/they will be a success?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By the quality of their creativeness. Their attitudes &amp; ability to listen to advice from people who are trying to be helpful.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>If someone wanted to get into music publishing, what skills would you recommend they acquire? Is there anything you think someone has to have in-built in them already, that can\u2019t be learned?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Study how copyright works. Have an aptitude for attention to detail. They would need \u2018ears\u2019 to hear good songs which, unfortunately, can\u2019t be taught.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>You say in the afterword that you have no definite plan as to what you want to do with the rest of your life &#8211; \u00a0but it doesn\u2019t take much to realise that you\u2019re someone who always finds a window to jump through when a door closes! If you could do ANYTHING, money no object, everyone involved and in your life giving you free reign to do what you like \u2013 even if it\u2019s something you\u2019ve done before \u2013 what would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you can achieve pleasure from what you work at,\u00a0life will be always be much easier. I\u2019ve been lucky, but have worked hard at it. I\u2019d still have worked as a Publisher because of my innate love of music.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>And finally \u2013 what question do you wish someone would ask you in an interview, but nobody ever does?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Do you think its all been worth it? Or would you just have preferred to win the lotto?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u2018In A Lifetime \u2013 From Hozier To U2\u2019, is available from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/gp\/product\/179664403X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a>, and bookstores.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following on from her review of his new book, &#8216;In A Lifetime &#8211; From Hozier To U2&#8217;, Lisa took the opportunity to send over a few questions to legendary Irish music publisher Johnny Lappin to ask him about his book, and his career.<\/p>\n<div class='heateor_sss_sharing_container heateor_sss_vertical_sharing heateor_sss_bottom_sharing' style='width:39px;left: -10px;top: 100px;-webkit-box-shadow:none;box-shadow:none;' data-heateor-sss-href='https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51209'><div class=\"heateor_sss_sharing_ul\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" class=\"heateor_sss_facebook\" 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