[brandondrury]

Back to the topic at hand, let's talk about money.

I realize that a lot of "creative" people don't want to talk about money or they think money is the root of all evil. These people have obviously never done without. The odds are strong that none of us have worried about starving to death. However, try turning the heat off in your house in January or turn off your air conditioner in July. Try walking to where ever it is that you go. Try buying groceries with "creativity" and don't use $$.

Okay, I got that out of the way.

Now let's think about music / producing again.
What are the greatest albums of all time? Out of your list of 5-20 in your head, how many sold less then 10 copies? How many sold less than 3,000,000? In this society, people are greedy with their money and only give it away to causes that they think are worth their money. If you are producing bands that can't sell and hoping to feed yourself, then you had better think again.

I'm not saying that you should ever compromise the music. I can't think of a situation where making X decision hurt the music but improved sales.

Also, don't get it in your head that I'm only talking about Nickelbacks and Justin Timberlake's either. Radiohead sells a shit ton of records. They are corporate out the ass. So is every other band you have ever heard of that doesn't live within 10 blocks of you.

I'm not saying that I'm anywhere near succeeding, but when I do, the entire fucking world will know I've succeeded..if that makes any sense. If you make your dream record and sell 7 copies I'm not even sure if the band would know if you succeeded or not.

Brandon