This beautiful digital age certainly has allowed a lot more discovery of music and exposure to bands of all shapes and sizes.
I think what you've said certainly holds true for bigger artists, because along with streaming royalties they can earn a lot of cash through live concerts / merchandise sales, so a few (million) people pirating their albums doesn't mean they need to find a day job.
But, at the least we should all try to support the little guys and gals who we love, but don't have the fan-base of millions of people. These artists would seriously struggle if they relied on streaming royalties alone.
This beautiful digital age certainly has allowed a lot more discovery of music and exposure to bands of all shapes and sizes.
I think what you've said certainly holds true for bigger artists, because along with streaming royalties they can earn a lot of cash through live concerts / merchandise sales, so a few (million) people pirating their albums doesn't mean they need to find a day job.
But, at the least we should all try to support the little guys and gals who we love, but don't have the fan-base of millions of people. These artists would seriously struggle if they relied on streaming royalties alone.