[BeFlatXIII]

Perhaps the lesson is that art ought to be done because it is inherently fulfilling and not a as a profession.

[anigbrowl]

Great, go tell landlords, grocery stores etc.

It takes non-trivial investments of time to develop artistic capability, often with the aid of tuition or materials/equipment which also cost money. This is common knowledge and I frankly don't understand the point of ignoring it.

[necrotic_comp]

One could say the same thing about programming. If I'm playing or writing music for people, and they are enjoying it, I want to get paid.

[nivenkos]

> If I'm playing or writing music for people...

The whole point is that you won't be.

Like a lot of demand for small-time live music died with the record player.