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That's the way it works these days in far too many cases. One needs investors, a manager/lawyer and an agent to even become a band anyone will hear in the post-Cobain music biz. In short, one must be some spoiled little rich kid. The post-Basquiat art world has similar bullshit going down. If you're just an "emerging artist," any gallery with an actual reputation, in addition to commission, charges you to exhibit your paintings.
Of course, there's always the outside chance that your music or art has relevance and that you have some talent. In this case, you can sometimes get lucky due to who you know and buck the system, but you better not be too much of an individual, or too intelligent. You must assume the role of vacant syncophant for insiders that may help to like you as a person and not feel threatened by you. It's what I've found.
P.S. people SUCK
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