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The numbers are fascinating but what I want to discuss is the backlash. Many people have commented that Jack Conte and his bandmate Nataly Dawn should not have taken a salary, should not have rented lights and put on such a large scale show and most importantly should have stayed in cheaper hotels with only a $10 per diem. What all of these criticisms are saying is that Pomplamoose should not value their time or the time of anyone else helping them and by extension should not value their artwork. A $10 per diem is not enough to cover three meals per day. Valuing people's time means putting them in adequate accomadations, especially if you intend to work with them again. Yes, $150,000 is a lot of money but it's what it costs to put on a tour where everyone involved is paid for their work.
It really feels like you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. Both Amanda Palmer and Lena Dunham faced backlash on their last tours for not paying their opening acts. Both relented and eventually paid everyone involved. Here is Pomplamoose paying everyone and people are concerned that they shouldn't have done that. The biggest problem is how we as a culture view art. Almost everyone consumes art but many people don't want to pay for it. The CEO of Apple is never criticized for being paid, so why are we criticizing Pomplamoose for paying people for their time and work.
It really feels like you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. Both Amanda Palmer and Lena Dunham faced backlash on their last tours for not paying their opening acts. Both relented and eventually paid everyone involved. Here is Pomplamoose paying everyone and people are concerned that they shouldn't have done that. The biggest problem is how we as a culture view art. Almost everyone consumes art but many people don't want to pay for it. The CEO of Apple is never criticized for being paid, so why are we criticizing Pomplamoose for paying people for their time and work.
