I appreciate your perspective, but I hope you appreciate that mine is just aligned with a more social view of the world.
Getting together with your friends and playing/creating music together, with/for yourselves, and for no financial gain is of tremendous value, for instance.
I find lots of joy in life without money entering directly into the equation (other than "without money I wouldn't be able to live").
When I start doing something I enjoy -- a hobby, an activity, a craft -- the first thought into my mind is definitely NOT "how can I monetize this?".
It can be, but it's not the only one.
> mine is just aligned with a more social view of the world
I wouldn't say this, no. It's just a money-oriented worldview, not a more social one.
In any case, I didn't say anything about art in my comment immediately above. I was disagreeing with your worldview.
I also didn't say anything about arts being less deserving of compensation.
Could you try addressing what other people actually say?
Getting together with your friends and playing/creating music together, with/for yourselves, and for no financial gain is of tremendous value, for instance.