Originally Posted By: edshaw
Is it me, or do there appear to be fewer stars (in the sense we had become accustomed to regarding them,) in the sense of having dedicated fans and sold-out concerts, coveted television appearances, and all the signs of being larger-than-life than there were before the web, MP3, and all that? In related events, statistics show there are more people watching DIY commentators on the internet than giants like CNN.
The exceptions seem to be Nashville and Rap. What I am getting at is the change in the money. Artists don't seem to be hitting the jackpot with a #1 like they used to. …


William S. Gilbert may have said it best in 1890:

“When everyone is somebody,
Then no one’s anybody.”

(There Lived a King) from "The Gondoliers"

To your other point, it's getting nigh impossible to make a decent living as a songwriter. Streaming pay sucks absolutely.

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