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by p0w3n3d 120 days ago
I'd say painting is quite a different business model than making music. There are different channels, people nowadays don't understand the value of music because they "have" everything on Spotify/Apple Music/whatever and there must be a huge tech behind you to sell good quality of sound. You also can't make your own CD (yes you can, but will it work with a CDR recorder?) and sell it progressively for $100 then for $500...

Paintings are really different kind of animal.
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tern 120 days ago
Music, unfortunately, has a very different business model not just because of the difference in medium, but because it's copyable.

You can share a photograph of a painting, but it's, just, not the painting. A rip of a CD is nearly identical experientially.

There are many who, however, sell tapes, MiniDiscs, SD cards and other obscure formats with a small but serious following.

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7402 120 days ago
Painting is a tough business. If you have the talent to spend a month on a painting and then find people will happily pay $2000 for it in a gallery, you are a fantastic artist!

But the gallery takes 50% leaving you a gross income of $12k. Then you pay for your supplies and work expenses. If that's all you do, you end up way below the poverty line.

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