Should you give your music away ?

[Mindful]

Ok I kinda agree in a way.
But then what are DJ`s getting payed for?
Playing other peoples music?
WHy should they get paid, for only playing it? Which took 5 mins to download, when the maker could have taken a week or two to perfect the tune?

As long as the DJ`s are getting paid, the bar staff are getting paid, the soundsystem guys are getting paid, the door staff are getting paid etc then there is a so called industry and the people providing the music that the entire scene is built upon should also get their piece of bread.

I say again why pay for anything? why just stop at music?
We live in a capitalist world.

I give quite a bit of my music away for free (free net labels etc), I really don't mind if I'm happy with the music that I'm sharing. The reason I don't mind this so much is because it doesn't feel like anybody is making money from me (although of course somebody is) so if they are not getting paid from my work then I dont mind not getting paid for it (for now)

Your point is a great one though. In a case where everybody but the actual artist who wrote the music is getting paid (because of that music) that kind of blows dog shit big time.
Like you say the entire scene is built upon this music so for the actual source of all this to be the only one not getting a slice is quite bizarre ... even the cows that McDonald's get their beef from get fed... makes me kind of feel lower than a pre slaughtered hamburger