Every once in a while i get this strange urge to demand that people give me money for creating music. It usually passes.
Why would anyone pay for my music? It's not particularly catchy, or flashy or, technically astounding. I of course adore my music, i wrote it for me after all.
There is so much music out there that i don't like very much, so it stands to reason that most people won't like mine.
For music to be valuable, it must be useful. How do you convince anyone to use your music, then give you some money? I don't think that's realistic. The bottom line is really just "thanks for listening to something i wrote, can i have $5?" That feels like a waste of time and energy.
It feels like begging. It is begging. It's busking without playing on a sidewalk for hours on end. But, at the same time, how much does the occasional $5 really cost most people? Pretend you did give me five dollars. Is my "thanks, man!" the appropriate response or do you expect me to be eternally grateful, devote all my time and energy to give you more more more, beg you for another five dollars next month?
In reality, very few people actually care about music, and those who do feel like they cannot bear the weight of supporting everyone. I can't afford to buy every album i want to buy, my $5 comes straight out of gas/grocery money. You probably can't afford it either.
I'm sure i've written something that's worth your $5, but i write so much music that it would take you hours and hours to find it, and that's a waste of your time.
Oh well. Such is life. Back to the grind...
Cheers
