Should Poets and Spoken Word Artists Be Paid For Their Artistry?
May 28, 2010
There was a spirited debate last week about the state of the Poetry/Spoken Word Industry. I posted this question to get a ground zero perspective on the matter.
Authors, performing artists, song writers, speakers and recording artists get paid for their artistic ability and services. What about Poets and Spoken Word Artists?
Should they be paid for their artistry? Or is their talent a gift to be offered to the world? What are your thoughts?
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Any and every artist should be paid for their work. I find it rather disturbing that an alternative would be considered.
depends on the venue… if there is a paying audience, then definitely they should get paid.
Thank you for taking the time out to read and give an honest response to this highly debated question. I see a season of change coming to the industry. Be Peace.
Why is this a question? Musicians, writers, painters, visual artists, chefs, bottle washers, candlestick makers all get paid for their labor because they do what other can’t — and so do poets.