[edit] **** what I said underneath and see for yourself : http://shouldiworkforfree.com/
You are offering a service so yes..
Should people sell crayons to artists who draw for fun ? yes...
It's difficult to not give away for free sometimes (at least I had that problem at some point) but in the end, it's more a problem of self-esteem. You can give for free but it should not be consistent. Run a business, not a charity. (I was in the mindset of being charitable to niggas but **** it, ain't none of them charitable to us producers).
Now if people don't wanna pay, there are other ways to get you rmusic around, but it is harder (or rather less straightforward) to get into it. Licensing for one. And by the way, if artists don't pay, they either don't respect you or your art enough. In that case, it might also mean that you are not great enough in their eyes. In that case, they don't really want your product, it's just good/different enough for them and for the price tag it's at. In that case, you will have to work more on your craft.
But be sure that people won't respect you more because you give them shit for free. Now the problem is changing your mindset. Don't depend on beatmaking for getting you life changing money just yet if ever. So you will not become desperate when it does not pan out because it's a way to start thinking about short selling yourself.
Last edited by iambase; 06-09-2013 at 08:14 AM.
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