amanda fucking palmer says asking money for art is ok:
I’d known of this chick and of the countless people who love her, but never had a reason to until now. This hits home in a lot of ways. I consider myself an artist, even as a person who programs on computernets or makes games or both. This all rings true to indy game developers, as well.. in fact I don’t see any disparity.
listen.
artists need to make money to eat and to continue to make art.
artists used to rely on middlemen to collect their money on their behalf, thereby rendering themselves innocent of cash-handling in the public eye.
artists will now be coming straight to you (yes YOU, you who want their music, their films, their books) for their paychecks.
please welcome them. please help them. please do not make them feel badly about asking you directly for money.
dead serious: this is the way shit is going to work from now on and it will work best if we all embrace it and don’t fight it.
via amanda fucking palmer » blog.
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