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Originally Posted by vincent_richter
That's the rub though, isn't it? We're not talking about grave social injustices or deadly-faulty consumer products, are we? We're talking about the sense of entitlement that dictates that one party must acknowledge every comment another party makes because, dammit, it's my First Amendment right to be heard! It's absolutely devastating to the morale of anyone with an ounce of artistic integrity, and it needs to stop. Once one says "no, this will never happen," it is considerably less wise to "rally the troops" around an entrenched position than it is to just move on to another artist who's more willing to compromise. There is no shame in denying an artist an opportunity he will not accept, as there will always be new artists.  |
Here is the thing, if he starts pushing away fans that are interested and would pay him ... how long until he pushes away those that are paying him a little, etc ... He is forcing anyone who isn't already in love with his work away and this will push people away.
So soon he is just appealing to a minority. Artist integrity is just another term for stubborn. An artist that doesn't take realistic feedback from his audience isn't an artist ... he is an asshole.