> Historically, artists never made much money selling music.
Yup, so why start now, right? That would go against tradition.
Yup, so why start now, right? That would go against tradition.
> That would go against tradition.
a tradition of it being unprofitable, perhaps. It just goes against the numbers. Small artists just don't get enough listens.
Everybody complains, but you aren't entitled to success. Once you're popular, there's plenty of ways to monetize.
The only solution is basic income, because you probably aren't gonna live off your music otherwise.