Scar Symmetry
Ex Whiny Bitch
shitsøn;3277193 said:The love for the art should be something that the artist and fan are sharing. So if an artist is not only investing his love, time, and creativity, but also the money and craftsmanship to create art for (himself and) his fans, then I fail to see why the fan should feel right about refusing to pay for it. That's selfish and ignorant.
Anyone who's job is to make labours of love is highly priveleged IMO. As an artist, if the work you make is sub-par, you should be compensated as such. By the same token, if the work you make is incredible then you will likely have a cult following (which let's be honest, who doesn't want one of those) and you will have a sense of identity and purpose amongst your peers that will be very comforting - a sense of job satisfaction that few people achieve. See where I'm going with this? Most jobs involved in playing music aren't exactly the classic sense of the word "job". In my book, if you get to play music (whether overpraised or underpraised) for a living, you're one lucky fucker, especially in this day and age.
If you record something you have put effort into it. That equates to labor.
If you've bought time or a computer to record you spent money and invested in your art.
This isn't about getting rich - this is about getting your investment back so that maybe - just maybe - you can do it again. Just because you feel that art has no value and should be free to any/everyone does not make it so. And in real terms it isn't free even through the venues you site.
If you can see/hear art on the web it's because someone 1) created the art. 2) converted it to something web friendly. and 3) posted it or hosts it. Every step has required investment at minimum in time, but certainly at some point
in money. Nothing that you feel ought to be free actually is - and the creator of the art you feel is important enough to devote your time and attention to ought to in some way be compensated.
All art exists because someone invested in it - that you feel no responsibility in returning the favor is sad.
Yes, but it's a labour of love! Who actually sees making music as true labour? NO ONE. Also, who said art has no value? Free music breeds huge fanbases and will set the band up for whatever platform comes next to deliver music. You mustn't forget: this isn't how things will be forever, just how things are now.