Of course I would have done it for free, most of the work I have done has been unpaid.
It's the reality of new media and music.
...and not only on that field, let me comfort you,
Matt.
Things have also become quite grim on the front of graphic designers.
The big companies go to big public relations agencies, and too many of the potential customers for single self-employed designers
(like me) are meanwhile doing this work themselves.
Modern computers and design programs allow them to come up with something that looks okay - and saves them money for other needs.