Myth #3: Restaurants Also Get Paid
Restaurants get paid for results, not effort!
“A restaurant doesn’t give free food.”
“A plumber doesn’t work for free.”
“A baker doesn’t work for free.”
Correct.
And here’s the key point most musicians miss:
they don’t get paid for effort either.
Why this comparison is usually wrong
Restaurants get paid because they deliver:
- food
- service
- consistency
- a clear outcome
You walk in hungry.
You leave fed.
That’s value.
What customers don’t pay for
Nobody pays a restaurant because:
- the chef practiced for 20 years
- the kitchen was expensive
- the recipe was difficult
They pay because the result is clear and reliable.
Apply this to music
Audiences don’t pay because:
- you practiced 10,000 hours
- you own great gear
- your music is technically impressive
They pay if:
- the experience works
- the night is better with you there
- you deliver something meaningful
The final mirror
If restaurants were paid like musicians want to be paid,
they’d say:
“I cooked all day, so you owe me.”
That’s not how it works.
So again — same question:
What result does your music deliver?
Transcript
Myth #3: “Restaurants also get paid”
In a previous video I asked:
“Why should anyone pay you to play music?”
And answer #3 is this:
“A restaurant doesn’t give free food. A plumber doesn’t work for free. A baker doesn’t work for free.”
Correct.
Because they deliver value.
A restaurant gives you food and service.
A plumber fixes your problem.
A carpenter builds what you need.
A baker gives you bread.
Reality check:
Nobody pays you because you practiced 10,000 hours or because you own expensive gear.
They pay for the result.
So what result do YOU deliver?
ONE sentence.
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Wouter Baustein
Music Producer, Music & Mindset Coach
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