A fan should never feel entitled to an artist’s music, and artists shouldn’t feel indebted to their fans’ support.
Once you start doing music or an album on account of your fans asking for it, then you’re a steward, not an artist. My definition of a steward is a person who serves or is responsible for the comfort of another.
Now, art is the reflection of pure emotion and mind, the nature of sensation. An artist illustrates that.
“Don’t compromise the art” – @Jay_Melodic
When you make music because of demand, you become an agent of people’s taste. (Refer back to the description of a steward.)
I designed something awful a while back; @NazMoney_ told me he doesn’t like it (point blank), and it’s my worst design ever. When I tried to explain the kind of pressure I was under to do it, he simply said, “Don’t rush your art according to outside factors”.
One thing I learned from Naz was that I also felt the same way he did about my design. The followers were pleased, but was I satisfied? Did it truly reflect my “pure” state of mind? Did I do it for me? No!!!
The purpose of music as an art form is to ‘engage’ the audience. How so? Give them an honest expression, not their demand or opinion. Your craft is comprehensive if it is done for yourself.
Where do fans come in? I believe artists are gifted with a gift (the expression of art) to share. When you receive a gift, you don’t question its shape, form, or span. You humble yourself and accept it the way it is or how it is given.
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@Unvrine (Unarine Ramaru)