The money factor had been kind of my excuse as to why I hadn't put out any music. So I just found the cheapest way to make music and get it to people, and that was via the Internet.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I never expected to make a lot of money from music.
The only reason I'm able to do music is because I'm making money on 'Community.' If I wasn't, I couldn't pay for things.
It's funny how the music industry is enraged about the Internet and the way things are copied without being paid for. But you know why people steal the music? Because they can't afford the music.
No one told me I had to make something that would sell, but I personally want everyone to like my music.
I feel fortunate about being able to make the music I want to make and getting away with it.
Well, I actually first got into music as a small child, and as I became a teen, I sought out making money from music, weather that was singing lounge gigs, backup in studios, or weddings.
With my quick success, I didn't have time to learn the ropes of the music business. Because my first record was such a hit, I was terribly spoiled and I thought I couldn't do anything wrong. I was also desperate to make tons of money because of my responsibility to my daughter. And there was no longer any joy in making music.
This isn't about the money. This is just for me. I love music.
I mean, the way I see it is, every penny I've ever made through music is free money.
You know, I never did music for money. I did music to hear myself in the club, and to hear my creation on the radio.