Benefit Concert Music

MusThCC
Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:20:40 +0000

I’m sorry that you feel you can’t afford to buy the song you want – but, honestly, the number of young songwriters who are putting their music for sale on their websites are doing it as their source of income.

I am a big believer in that people can find the money for what they really want. There is a big difference between choosing not to pay the asked-for amount, and truly not having the money. Did you not get any cash for Christmas? Can you skip a movie or 2, or a few lattes?

I know $15 may seem like a lot for one song, but if composing is their job, the composers deserve fair recompense for it. How would you feel if you worked a shift at your job, and the boss said – we’re tight this week, so we’re not going to pay you. I’m betting you might start looking for another job.

If you make it in this business, do you want to make money from CD’s you are on, or are you perfectly fine with the world burning copies of your work, for which you receive not a dime?

Please give young professionals in the business you hope to share the respect they deserve.