harder than ever to make enough money
8th April 2017 | for Creatives | creating isn't easy, artists, music, writing, filmmaking, the creative life, value the art, Jon Westenberg |
"That's the case for most content creators. Film makers. Artists. Writers. Musicians. We've made it easier than ever to make stuff, and harder than ever to make enough money to live."
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