Hate The Player, Not The Game
A few years ago I organized a live gig with this duo with whom I have never worked earlier. They were great. The show was great and everyone was happy. But, on their way out, the artists asked me when they will get paid, in a tone that was, well, not extremely warm. I was a little surprised, but I let that slide and assured them that it will be done in a couple of days. After exactly forty eight hours, I get a message from them telling me how I did not honor my commitment and how it's not the way to treat an artist. I was taken aback, and honestly, was a little angry too. I wanted to hit back. How could they take such a uncompromising stance when the payment had not been delayed beyond a reasonable time? But instead, I took a deep breath, calmed myself and told them about all the established artists I worked with and how they were welcome to verify my integrity with them. However, I was still curious and asked them the real reason for their complete lack o...