You don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate.1
Some composers have peculiar ideas about money. There was once an afternoon panel at a regional Comic Con which featured four composers. Three of the four composers stated that money was not a motivating factor in their work: “It’s not about the money, man. It’s about the art, the purity of expression, being true to yourself.” “I never think about the money. I just think about the music.” “If you’re in it for the money, you might as well hang it up now.” And so the dialogue went. But the fourth composer disagreed. The fourth composer posited that music scoring is a business. Although the business delivers a highly artistic service, it is nevertheless a business. ...
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