Myth #10: “It’s My Passion” Is Not a Reason to Get Paid
“Why should anyone pay you to play music?”
Because it’s my passion.
Cool.
My passion is sitting on the couch, eating pizza, binge-watching Netflix with a bag of chips.
Now pay me.
Passion is not a product
This is the final myth — and the most common one.
Passion:
- doesn’t solve a problem
- doesn’t create demand
- doesn’t produce a result
People don’t pay for what you feel.
They pay for what they get.
What people actually pay for
People pay for:
- a result
- a feeling
- an experience
- a transformation
Passion might fuel you.
But it’s invisible to the audience.
The uncomfortable question
If your music disappeared tomorrow,
what would people miss?
Answer that in one sentence.
If you can’t, that’s not a passion problem.
That’s a value problem.
Transcript
Final MYTH #10: it’s my passion.
In a previous video I asked:
“Why should anyone pay you to play music?”
“Because it’s my passion.”
Cool.
My passion is sitting on the couch, eating pizza, binge-watching Netflix with a bag of potato chips.
Now pay me.
Reality check:
Passion doesn’t pay bills.
Passion isn’t a product.
People pay for value.
For a result.
For a feeling.
For an experience.
So—what do people get from YOUR music?
ONE sentence.
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Wouter Baustein
Music Producer, Music & Mindset Coach
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