Jeff Duke passed this bog on over at Facebook and I thought it was really right on and inspirational. The paradigms for making money in the music business are changing radically and overnight. Five years ago, I was able to live off of my CD income and the gigs it also got me, but that time seems to have ended. What's next? Amanda Palmer wrote this blog about making money on the internet and the attitudes of people she encounters who don't appreciate her efforts at staying financially stable as an artist. http://blog.amandapalmer.net/post/200582690/why-i-am-not-afraid-to-take-your-money-by-amanda