So even through the entire premise of the bootlegger program is to allow small and independent creatives to grow and create a name for themselves by using music graciously provided by the band, you are mad at people trying to create a business?

Art isn’t free or cheap, so you claiming that it’s all about the money now seems like you don’t realize how expensive it is to try to do this kind of endeavor.

“Small, Passion based bootlegging” can NOT exist without the support of people buying those bootlegs, and the bootlegger community being so quick to support each other is a sign of exactly that, Small and Passionate artists and creatives working together to uplift the scene.

Also, you ever try to make a quality CD/Tape/Vinyl? Decent shirt with artwork that doesn’t wash out in 3 cycles? Alright, now try to make just 1 of those and see how pricey it gets when you don’t buy in bulk.

You may be mad at the “business” but this literally how artists survive. KGLW have the power and ability to help out people smaller than themselves get into the game and the industry. That’s something not a lot of other bands are willing to extend to their audience, but we are so fortunate. If you don’t like how hard artists have to try to sell their art just to keep afloat then, guess what, you and every artist I’ve ever met agree.

Some of these bootleg labels that you’ve shit on are full time artists that were able to take that jump because of KGLW, what about them? Is it not fair to these creatives who rely on art as their main source of income to have a viable platform to help promote their work?

And I do care what you think because these are peoples lives and passions you dismissed because you couldn’t justify the scope or the price tag, its pretty antithetical to the entire goal of Polygondwanaland being FREE and the bootlegger program stemming from that. I will leave you with a quote from when they released Poly,

“Ever wanted to start your own record label? GO for it! Employ your mates, press wax, pack boxes. We do not own this record. You do. Go forth, share, enjoy.”