Author's right
03 September 06 - 22:46
Today I've got by mail a check from SIAE (that's the Italian author's association).
They were paying me the rights due for the last lyrics I wrote, the rights were related to the second half of year 2005.
It was the incredible sum of euros 111. Something like 130$, I guess.
Not that I complain.
I've heard that some of our songs have been played by a little independent radio transmitting in Chile, from the Ands.
Surely someting like that never happened, for example, to Britney Spears.
Still... definetely these money won't allow me to stop fixing computers (that's what I do to eat and pay the rent).
And, unfortunately, when I spend the day travelling on my van to fix computers I go back home too tired to write, but if I don't write I cannot publish, if I don't publish I can't make money, if I have no money, I have to go back on the road fixing computers.
Without mentioning the fact that, if I do not write regularly, my wrist gets stiff and the quality of what I write sucks.
Apparently there is no escape from this perfect, capitalistic, circle.
The need of regular meals kills the art.
But the lack of regular meals, would eventually kill the artist.
If someone has an idea, I will be glad to listen.
You'll find me at this PC by night and on the van during the day...
(For people wondering what am I talking about, here you can find some info about the group: www.martiria.com )
