Please stop complaining that your art is being devalued because people expect you to play for free. You can say no to offers that devalue you and stop acting like you’re a victim of society. Not everyone in the world gets paid according to their justification (just ask your designer friends who you probably tried to rope in to do your album artwork and t-shirt design for free). 

I especially dislike you when you complain that the Singapore music scene doesn’t pay you enough, yet you don’t reach out or expand your income streams (ie. publishing, merchandising etc.) It’s pretty basic business, and if you don’t see yourself as a valued business, why should anyone else? 

Regards,