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Should Composers Ever Work for Free?

Show Notes

We all have to start somewhere, and building a career in any creative industry often involves paying your dues, but does that mean we should be giving our music away? We talk about that, plus we listen to an industrial tension cue from 52 Cues community member, Pete Mason!

00:00 – Intro & Welcome
02:01 – Feedback from last week's episode!
03:46 – Should composers ever work for free?
26:50 – 52 Cues Community Cue, "Many Unanswered Questions" by Pete Mason (https://soundcloud.com/solid-air-music)
36:24 – How You Can Support 52 Cues!


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