No musician is "in it" for the money... It is hard for me to understand the UK mentality.

Just in case anyone else makes the same mistake as gargoyle made above, I would like to point out that

the OP states only her own opinion.

The respondents on this thread, taking exception to her opinion, are from the UK as well as the US and no doubt other countries.

For completeness, this is the earlier thread which provoked this one:
Cinderford Festival not paying artists?