How to Write a Song in Sims 4 and License It for Royalties
To write a song in Sims 4, reach level 8 in guitar, piano or violin and pick Write Song. At level 9, license it at the mailbox for daily royalties.
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Updated October 3, 2026. To write a song in Sims 4, your Sim needs level 8 in an instrument. Then click the instrument and choose Write Song. Once your Sim reaches level 9, you can license the finished song at the mailbox and collect daily royalties.
Quick answer
Level 8 Guitar, Piano or Violin (also Pipe Organ, or DJ Mixing in Get Together) unlocks Write Song. Writing takes about 12 Sim hours, and you can resume an unfinished song from the inventory. At level 9, click the mailbox and choose License Song. Royalties arrive every day at 10 AM for about a week, roughly §100 to §500 a day. Only one licensed song per instrument can earn at a time.
| Step | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Write a song | Instrument skill level 8 |
| Writing time | About 12 Sim hours (can pause and resume) |
| License the song | Same instrument at level 9, via the mailbox |
| Royalties | Daily at 10 AM for about one week |
| Limit | One licensed song per instrument at a time |
| Write lyrics (City Living) | Singing level 8 |
Full walkthrough below.
Writing your own music became possible with the release of the fourth part of the game "The Sims". This unique opportunity allows you not only to realize the musical potential of the game character, but also to earn money for the family budget by creating a work.
To create a piece of music, you will need to increase your character's musical instrument playing skills to the eighth level. After that the function will appear in the menu of the musical instrument «write song».
In order for the writing process to be productive, you need to take care of the needs of the SIM, since the process of writing a work is 12 Sim hours. But if, despite all the preparation, the physical fatigue of the character does not allow him to finish the work at a time, you can postpone the writing process and continue after a rest.
When a work is created, it is displayed in the baggage as notes. Music written by SIM can be played and sold using the mailbox (this option becomes available when you reach 9 skills of playing the selected musical instrument). You can sell songs once a week, and after the sale, royalties for the licensed song are paid to the household every day at 10 AM for about a week's Luggage.
Just playing your own tunes on the instrument (with the exception of a piano that may be missing from the game lot), the character receives money from grateful listeners.
In this simple way, any character can have a passive income for "pocket" needs, in addition to the main job.
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