An Excellent New Read: "A Brief History Of Why Artists Are No Longer Making A Living..."

Ivan - a good read, thanks.  Perhaps a bit rosy, but I've been on the periphery of the industry for a long time, stretching back to the late '40's when my father distributed Magnacorder's to recording studios and radio stations (and Les Paul).  He had his own small studio recording both to tape and direct to disk.  In the late '60's - mid '70's after studying and practicing the art for several years, I set up a part-time semi-pro recording enture to do live recordings for groups (acoustic pop, chamber, jazz).  The rapidly shifting landscape was such that I abandoned the idea of going full time into this endeavor, instead returning to my full time job as a marketing/business executive.  While this turned out well, I have always felt the need for music to be an important part of my life.  My best friends were classical musicians, and my youngest son led several garage bands during the '90's.  I still talk to musicians when I attend their concerts.