streaming services: lmao we’re not gonna pay you
artists: well at least we have touring
live nation: not so fast

imagine paying to fly you and a 5 person crew + a million checked bags to a festival, paying for all the accommodations and meals, and there’s bad weather so live nation pays you NOTHING after spending $10k just to get there

imagine having to cancel a show because of a family emergency and then you have to pay the festival TWO TIMES (2x!!!) your fee because it wasn’t in the agreement under reasons you can cancel

i love music. but how can i continue to do it if the monopolies in the industry put all the responsibilities on the artist while only dripping a molecule of income into our mouths. you know how many shows i’ve played where i LOST money BEFORE any of these changes? most of them

also a reminder that companies like live nation would be nothing without artists