Artists deserve more than a check cut in half eight times by publishers.
“Artists deserve more than a check cut in half eight times by publishers.”
— Jack Conte · Publishers
The World Motivation
Artists deserve more than a check cut in half eight times by publishers.
“Artists deserve more than a check cut in half eight times by publishers.”
— Jack Conte · Publishers
Artists deserve more than a check cut in half eight times by publishers.
It's so embarrassing to just not feel valued as a creative person.
I will probably get creamed for saying this, but as a CEO, I've felt a little scared to talk about diversity and inclusion - not because I don't want a more diverse team, but because I've been afraid to use the wrong language or say the wrong thing. My guess is that this is a common sentiment among many CEOs in tech. That fear will crush you.
I think it was iTunes that first proved that people would spend money to get things they really wanted.
When I created my Patreon page, I knew the fans of my music would support me. I've met them on tour and I've seen their comments on Twitter and Facebook. I'm out there making relationships, so I should benefit the most, right?
Everywhere, publishers are being squeezed out.
Publishers see free downloads as threatening the sales of the book.
Publishers just want you to write the same book over and over again. But why would I want to do that? It would be like putting on a threadbare dressing-gown day after day.
Writers are essential. Readers are essential. Publishers are not.
My life has been pretty unconventional. The publishers saw a story in it, and yes, my life has been put in a book.