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> It’s a lot harder to turn musical talent, productivity (writing & performing songs), and popularity into money than it used to be. Nonsense. It's never been
by caymanjim 3y ago
> It’s a lot harder to turn musical talent, productivity (writing & performing songs), and popularity into money than it used to be.
Nonsense. It's never been easier, and the change is so dramatic that it's an entirely different world than it used to be.
Anyone at all, alone, with no agent, label, production team, or any support whatsoever, can create and publish music and videos, for free, upload them to free hosting services, where they will live indefinitely and be available to a global audience on-demand. And if they're even a little popular, they can get paid. If they're really popular, they can get paid a lot.
Exactly when and how was it ever easier than this? Before, you needed an army of people and companies on your side, and had to be exceedingly popular to stand any chance of earning a penny. There were dozens of gatekeepers between artists and the fame and fortune they sought.
- klodolph 3y ago> Before, you needed an army of people and companies on your side, and had to be exceedingly popular to stand any chance of earning a penny. Before, you could play to local audiences. You even stood a decent chance of making a living doing that, or maybe enough that you could do that and have a part-time job. Nowadays it’s a lot harder. This is where a lot of our big stars came from, in the first place. Some were in cover bands, or played piano in local bars for small audiences. It’s easier than ever to get popular, but harder than ever to earn money.