Lots of truths here in this article. Thanks for the great words!
Steemit has been the most surprisingly lucrative platform for my music. And I say surprisingly not because I don't believe in the community, but sadly I've been conditioned to think that it will take years on a platform or in a community to even start monetizing a dollar or two off of my content.
It's really a shame that finding an uncorrupt, balanced platform feels like I'm doing something wrong. Like making money off the music I work so hard on is stealing - but that's the sad part of the equation - that's how working musicians have been conditioned to feel.
I have a lot of optimism about where this platform is going, and I'm looking forward to supporting it in any way possible as it fights the fight against the old ways.
Indeed musicians have it hard at times. Like you said Steem is a real game changer because yea the opportunities are so nice. although I also kind of think musicians are responsible for their own outcomes so I don't totally buy the "musicians have been conditioned/helplessly put in this position where they cant make it" -- IT's always been a struggle. Us doing this is the same as Black Flag and Sonic Youth inventing touring pathways around the world for DIY bands - just another generation and another journey.
Who knows - when we're old and wrinkled, the young people may be complaining about how unfair Steem is and how they're going to change it all up to fix everything. :-)
Yes, I definitely respect that statement. Nothing wrong with holding yourself accountable for your future. Although music feels like selling water by the river a lot of the time, you're absolutely right in that respect. Anything worth doing is gonna take a little bit of blood, sweat, and tears.