Monetizing my music has always made me feel weird in some way, but I guess more in the ask than in the sense of people paying me to play or for my music without me pushing them towards that myself. Lot of good points here πππ
To any artist who feels guilty about trying to monetize:
Every dollar you make as an independent artist is one less dollar that is trapped in the corporate economy.
Creating sub economies for independent art, small businesses, etc, isnβt something to feel guilty about - itβs necessary.
If youβre worried about the moral implications, Iβd aβ¦