The reality is that NO ONE is going to record their songs. Period. They might get small niche artists (the local karaoke heroes and heroines) the "facebook" nobody artists that drive you CRAZY sending you emails, announcements, flyers, asking you for money on their kickstarter campaign, to go to their web site, to support their video, to vote for them in the latest contest, and couldn't CARE LESS ABOUT YOU because they are only interested in doing THEIR OWN SONGS. And when you listen to their songs, you about throw up, because they are so cliched', long and stupid.
Do the math. When they are older, they lose contact and context with LANGUAGE. older artists ARE ALWAYS trying to be IN THE GAME. So while they may not want to do the current bro country or rap country (CRAP) they still would kill to write something with an artist like Brad Paisley. Why do you think he and Allison Krause, cut WHISKEY LULLABYE, written by WHISPERIN' BILL ANDERSON? Because they were HUGE fans of his. But that song,while written decades ago, is as relevant today. Because Bill is a great writer.
But those "old artists" like Charlie Pride and more, have NO PROBLEMS getting material. They OWN their own publishing companies, and play golf all the time. Getting songs from unknowns is as impossible there too.
MAB