What deterred me from becoming a professional musician was this (paraphrased) quote: “Your job is not to sell music. Your job is to sell merchandise, and your

What deterred me from becoming a professional musician was this (paraphrased) quote: “Your job is not to sell music. Your job is to sell merchandise, and your music is just advertising for your merchandise.” If I were to rationalize it, I would say “stealing music” is essentially “stealing advertising”. (By the way, I don’t think you should be downvoted so much. I believe in good-faith discussion, even if I disagree)