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Capitalism somewhat ruined art
I think when the end goal for an artist is to earn money their art suffers from it.
I do believe they should be able to monetize it and make a living from it ultimately
I love this artist called Infinite Bisous (Rory McCarthy) and he phrased it better then I did in this interview.
Apr 25, 2024
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This isn’t to say earning money is bad. It’s very good. I’ve built a career around earning in a lot of different ways. But for me, the ever present capital layer buried in how we package and put ourselves out online, well - kind of ruined why I enjoyed doing it in the first place. I never wanted a full time job, I never wanted to be owned by anyone. Something about having a patreon (it was small, but large enough that I felt, well, owned) was getting in the way of me enjoying the act of making shit. It’s beautiful that online stuff can generate life sustaining income. I just think, we should be making stuff more freely, or just - without the impulse to constantly package and sell ourselves to an audience. It’s gross, and it’s bad for the art. Demonetize yourself once n' a while, play games, and be wrong and upset people more. There's nothing to lose when there's nothing to lose!
Mar 17, 2022
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i feel like it’s this constant debate but the thing is? there’s millions of artists/musicians/etc out there, so i find when you want to hold on so tightly to someone, you’re closing yourself off from other artists that could be similar or way cooler but not a terrible person
obviously there’s a distinction between a faux pas, mistakes before growth, or being deeply consistently horrible, but i absolutely think that’s a distinction worth making…
we only have so much time on this earth, and our time to consume art and music and film and literature is fleeting, so i’d rather spend it on the works of people who have earnestly made the world a more beautiful place and exploring art to find those !
May 20, 2024
i always think about the cycle of consumption
Art is to be made to be consumed and we do, but the other art needs to be made so in the same way a dentist needs a dentist. Who is at the end? Are we not in a deficit of creation?
i think about this often, it reminds me of the crywank dog on the album cover, or a snake eating itself. or all those monkeys typing what I’ve already written here in an infinite timeline.
all this to say not all art needs to be good and we shouldn’t create art to be good.
Jan 17, 2025
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Sep 7, 2024
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What ever happened to making mixtapes for friends. Putting your friends on songs. I think this is a great way to show your love to friends. Handpicking songs fitting their vibe or putting songs in there you truly love
To me a mixtape goes a long way in comparison to just sending them a song
Apr 21, 2024