For the love of music or for the love of money?

[Sydal]

if rap cats were really serious about making money from music, they'd have publishing companies set up for themselves cause thats the only way to make music money last. Nowadays they just want to be VIP in a club, get bitches, put rims on they mazdas and see short term money. Publishing brings LONG TERM, retirement type money. If they're serious about their shit, they'd have their stuff set up, they're just looking to be Hood Stars(no pun intended).

That's real spit. I've met a lot of rappers. MOST of them don't even copyright their shit, let alone publish it. Artists make a good portion of their money off publishing...and the money comes in 20, 30, even 40 years after they're done making music.

So, if you cats don't have publishing, take care of that. It's not difficult, and it's not costly...but it's worth all the research and the little amount of paperwork. You can even get discounted hotels and shit...medical insurance...all that. I'm a member of ASCAP, and so far they've been great.

 

[Chinese Mike]

The problem is, there are fans of music out there that download their favorite artists albums for free. If somebody doesn't like, say, 50 Cent, and they don't buy it...why the fuck would they download it?? If people don't like shit, they're not gonna want it at all. This leads me to believe, people are just greedy as fuck...they want what they want, but refuse to pay for it and keep money out of the creators pockets.

So, no, if I see a painting I don't like, I won't buy it....and I won't steal it. If I hear a rapper or a singer I don't like, I won't buy it, and I sure wouldn't waste any time downloading their entire album.

There's a lotta stuff i wouldnt pay for the privledge of trying but would try for free. If it's something that I've heard of but haven't actually heard, then maybe I might like it and maybe I might not. If not then no big sweat. Back in the day you had to either hear it first from a homie, a listening station, or get a solid recommendation. Now it's different.

 

[nastyfresh21]

BOTTOM LINE, maybe 1% of people that work in music in the bay(this includes artists, managers, "labels," promoters, radio, magazines and so on) are in it for the music. It's sad but true, its like this in every part of the country....that's why you can count on 2 hands how many good, quality albums have been put out in the past year or 2

 

[shame]

I reccomend d/l'n my entire album right now for FREE !!!

My job's barley gettin me by and I'm on the top-raman and tuna diet but I'll take hard times and respect over a sell out quick buck and shitty material any day of the week.

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