Even though being an artist in the industry gives some people the possibility of getting rich and famous, there are also musicians who are struggling to put out their craft to the world due to several issues. Recently, Garbage vocalist Shirley Manson shared a powerful statement about the issue.
The singer began the lengthy post on Instagram with an impactful phrase, writing, "Live music is under enormous strain." She then explained that the average musician who's working in the industry couldn't survive and thrive anymore because of the current conditions.
Many people have been seeking to get their talents noticed by the public, but little did they know that the system doesn't pay creative workers for their artistic output under this kind of economic injustice.
"Everyone is vying for a handful of venues in order to make a small amount of money to tide them over until the next show, most sailing without a dollar of insurance," she said, citing an example. (via Loudwire)
Later in her statement, Manson noted that big corporations or record labels are making a whopping amount of money from their artists, but they don't share profits with the people who performed the song or an album.
If this kind of system will prevail, the vocalist said there will no longer be a new generation of artists as the public will lose them.
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Shirley Manson Describes the Future of the Music Industry if This Kind of System Continues
The singer noted that there have been numerous musicians throughout history that the public adored because of their talent, but she knows that they would have been "utterly destroyed" by the ongoing system.
She added that singers can't survive without getting paid fairly for what they truly deserve.
Regarding her industry, the live scene, Manson fears that if it fails, the "whole ship goes down entirely" and the only thing that will survive is mainstream music that always plays safe as it's not "dangerous," not "weird" and it only lasts one album cycle.
Shirley Manson concluded her post by saying it strikes her as a great sorrow for her culture.
In the end, she also attached the official Instagram account of Union of Musicians and Allied Workers, also known as UMAW, an organization that fights for the rights of people within the music industry and seeks for fair treatment.
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