Rolling Music Writers' Thread

I will say, as someone who is currently working on a piece for Aqua Drunkard - and who has written many articles to paywalled websites in my lifetime - it is slightly de-motivating to know that this is going to publish and ... I guess the band won't be able to see it without subscribing? I'm sure far fewer people will read it than would've two weeks ago.

I support the effort fully and think everyone should be paid for their work, for sure. I just can't help but feel a little bit like I'm going to find myself directing some pitches elsewhere. Which is a bummer.

Yep. How many $70 paid substacks plus paid websites can people do although yes writers deserve to get paid

unfortunate

3 weeks ago i interviewed a trans artist, & the power of her voice made me realize the power of my own. this is the piece that got me fired from the fader, bc i believed trans girls deserve nothing less than the cover. please read it & share it if u can. https://t.co/tKWzQRK0ZF

— nadine on strike (@FakeNadine) April 17, 2024

you were not “fired” you quit after developing a wildly unprofessional parasocial relationship with an artist, who had to have her team intervene after you sent her 100s of text messages 👍🏾

and stop posting our emails asking people to “go stan mode” it’s beyond embarrassing 👍🏾👍🏾 https://t.co/C0RXiQ7Kj1

— vivian (@perlucidum) April 18, 2024

apparently, someone called the cops to do a wellness check on her, this is getting really fucking ugly, hope she has friends that could help her out