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The 'Should Be Free' Mentality
Posted by **murray** on Aug 30, 2013 at 7:40:43 AM:
I've talked with a number of artists out there playing away at clubs, restaurants, and local festivals. Most of them charge something for their CDs. Perhaps not the price of a well-known bands' CD but something...I don't believe in all cases you could say they have developed a solid fanbase as of yet...Artists have to contend with a mentality that's out there because of the ability to download so much for free...It can lead to people believing that everything you create should come at no cost to them.... The artist has to decide whether he or she wants to cater to that mentality or not... If we see someone playing at a restaurant or a Barnes and Noble, won't we throw a few bucks in the jar if we like what we hear? ....
And as for the time factor of the buyer? I think it's often no more than a deficient attention span. Too many seem to think of music as something which occupies them on the way to and from work. Not an art form to be granted maximum attention...... Or they want to break a complete work into bits and pieces..... The artist has every right to choose whether to salute that or not...
I think if you think it's good, then it's worth paying a little something for. Bandcamp has a "Pay whatever you think it's worth" option which is about as close as you can get to the tip jar scene. You're not forced to throw something in the jar but if you really dig what's hitting your ears, you can't help but show some appreciation in the form of bread...Unless you're a total asshole, imo...Followup Messages:
- Re: The 'Should Be Free' Mentality - **Johnny D** - Aug 31, 2013 at 12:43:28 AM
- Re: The 'Should Be Free' Mentality - **murray** - Aug 30, 2013 at 8:02:49 AM
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