[news] “SellingOut” as a Street Performer (aka Busker)

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

The other day I was sitting around with a street performer (aka busker) friend and we were discussing what “selling out” means to us. Many of us perform on the streets simply to give free art to the world. Many of us perform for political reasons, to spread a political message on public streets, as in the tradition of agit-prop (agitational propaganda). But most buskers have had days when they are playing because they need the money, not because they want to. On these days, it is more attractive than ever to “sell out” on the street. I interviewed some buskers to find out what they do to “sell out” when they really need the cash.

  


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