This report was fascinating! Thank you for producing it.
I agree with your somewhat aggressive survey contributor that public funding for the arts is essential, but I don't think (obviously since I'm in this community) that it's the only means of funding. Lots of radio stations (I think NPR might be one) rely on funding directly from their audience.
While media streaming services might be diluting artistic content to the most consumable content, audiences do want to contribute to art that makes them think and feel, and I'm not sure that artists should only rely on government grants, etc.
The second survey respondent is totally right about the subscription money for music streaming services going to the platform itself rather than the artists... but I'd love for them to learn about freemusicarchive.org/ where that situation is flipped.
Of the 65% of respondents that have not received digital revenue in 2 years, we'd love to get them on gfam.live/ where we can remedy that situation immediately. Artists can share their work on this platform and earn, despite not having a following, or they can share their processes, inspirations, struggles, etc and earn along the way so that they can provide their finished artwork to the world for free. The sharing of the journey ends up paying for the art.
We'd also love for you to share your materials on gFam.live so that our community can support your efforts. We also have tutorials that anyone can create and earn from, and challenges where we can reward creators for creating/sharing for you.
Hi Natalie!
This report was fascinating! Thank you for producing it.
I agree with your somewhat aggressive survey contributor that public funding for the arts is essential, but I don't think (obviously since I'm in this community) that it's the only means of funding. Lots of radio stations (I think NPR might be one) rely on funding directly from their audience.
While media streaming services might be diluting artistic content to the most consumable content, audiences do want to contribute to art that makes them think and feel, and I'm not sure that artists should only rely on government grants, etc.
The second survey respondent is totally right about the subscription money for music streaming services going to the platform itself rather than the artists... but I'd love for them to learn about freemusicarchive.org/ where that situation is flipped.
Of the 65% of respondents that have not received digital revenue in 2 years, we'd love to get them on gfam.live/ where we can remedy that situation immediately. Artists can share their work on this platform and earn, despite not having a following, or they can share their processes, inspirations, struggles, etc and earn along the way so that they can provide their finished artwork to the world for free. The sharing of the journey ends up paying for the art.
We'd also love for you to share your materials on gFam.live so that our community can support your efforts. We also have tutorials that anyone can create and earn from, and challenges where we can reward creators for creating/sharing for you.
Let me know how I can best help you.
Thanks!
Thank you! I will be in touch.