Comments on: Playing For Free http://seanmormelo.com/archives/49 Songwriter, Producer, Musician, Performer, Studio Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:48:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: WorldVoice 108 http://seanmormelo.com/archives/49/comment-page-1#comment-544 WorldVoice 108 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:05:34 +0000 http://seanmormelo.com/archives/49#comment-544 Different topic, consider registering your blog on blog catalog. It's one of the best networking sites for blogs, and has a few music groups. When I saw you'd drop by with an Entrecard drop, I checked to see if you were on BC. LinkedIn is another networking site where there are some music groups for networking about the music business. Different topic, consider registering your blog on blog catalog. It’s one of the best networking sites for blogs, and has a few music groups. When I saw you’d drop by with an Entrecard drop, I checked to see if you were on BC. LinkedIn is another networking site where there are some music groups for networking about the music business.

]]> By: mormelo http://seanmormelo.com/archives/49/comment-page-1#comment-536 mormelo Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:12:38 +0000 http://seanmormelo.com/archives/49#comment-536 Yea Ted, I read about the violin experiment as well. What does it tell us? That whatever perception we put out of ourselves or that is put out of us, that's the one people will buy. If we paint ourselves as having high value then people will perceive it as such but if we are busking in a subway, they will not pay us mind. No wonder I have never tried busking, although I must admit, I've seen some buskers seriously cash in. Yea Ted, I read about the violin experiment as well. What does it tell us? That whatever perception we put out of ourselves or that is put out of us, that’s the one people will buy. If we paint ourselves as having high value then people will perceive it as such but if we are busking in a subway, they will not pay us mind. No wonder I have never tried busking, although I must admit, I’ve seen some buskers seriously cash in.

]]> By: Ted Hoffman http://seanmormelo.com/archives/49/comment-page-1#comment-535 Ted Hoffman Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:33:01 +0000 http://seanmormelo.com/archives/49#comment-535 Heya Sean... While I agree, I also would have to put forth that in most artists there is a burning desire to "get their art out" to the masses. The evil regime (exploitative club owners) is aware of this, and uses it to their advantage. Another problem is the audience. Who knows what makes an audience tick? I've seen incredible performers do a set to "polite muted applause" while far lesser talents get up, play a few simple (but apparently popular) songs, to receive thunderous acclaim. There was an experiment in New York City a few years ago. A renowned classical violinist was hired by some researchers to perform a "free busking concert" in a NYC subway station...the same concert he had performed at a venue like Carnegie Hall only a few nights prior. To up the ante, he was performing on a priceless Stradivarius violin. Only a few nights before, tickets had gone for incredible amounts to attend his show. Now, he was standing in a corner of the subway station, wearing jeans and a Nike t-shirt, playing for free. Of all the people walking by on that crowded afternoon, only 1 or 2 paused briefly to listen, and only one lady recognized him. Hardly anyone even tipped him. Heya Sean…

While I agree, I also would have to put forth that in most artists there is a burning desire to “get their art out” to the masses. The evil regime (exploitative club owners) is aware of this, and uses it to their advantage.

Another problem is the audience. Who knows what makes an audience tick? I’ve seen incredible performers do a set to “polite muted applause” while far lesser talents get up, play a few simple (but apparently popular) songs, to receive thunderous acclaim.

There was an experiment in New York City a few years ago. A renowned classical violinist was hired by some researchers to perform a “free busking concert” in a NYC subway station…the same concert he had performed at a venue like Carnegie Hall only a few nights prior. To up the ante, he was performing on a priceless Stradivarius violin. Only a few nights before, tickets had gone for incredible amounts to attend his show. Now, he was standing in a corner of the subway station, wearing jeans and a Nike t-shirt, playing for free.

Of all the people walking by on that crowded afternoon, only 1 or 2 paused briefly to listen, and only one lady recognized him. Hardly anyone even tipped him.

]]> By: Marietta http://seanmormelo.com/archives/49/comment-page-1#comment-534 Marietta Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:16:19 +0000 http://seanmormelo.com/archives/49#comment-534 Oh ya..I so agree with you on this point Sean. You should not even bother when it is for free unless you choose to do it. That is the key word here. If you choose to and you do then more people expect you to. So DON'T! Playing is work oh it may be work you love but you should get paid. I like my job but I don't do it for free. So don't do it UNLESS YOU CHOOSE it. enough said. Marietta Oh ya..I so agree with you on this point Sean. You should not even bother when it is for free unless you choose to do it. That is the key word here. If you choose to and you do then more people expect you to. So DON’T! Playing is work oh it may be work you love but you should get paid. I like my job but I don’t do it for free. So don’t do it UNLESS YOU CHOOSE it. enough said.

Marietta

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