i really enjoyed the thoughtfull Bjorn abba vid.
doesnt it show a sad state of affairs in the music industry ?

lets look at it from the viewpoint of a talented young person with a lot of creative song ideas. and starting on the songwriting journey.
on the one hand this young person is often told...
"ya gotta buy all the right big boy tools to get a hit...
big name computer/daw/plug ins/mics/interfaces/speakers etc etc and oh btw if ya want that vintage sound better get an old vintage console/mics/24 trak 2 inch MTR and treated room etc etc"...lbut then at the end...
"oh btw youll make bout 20 buks a month revenue
from your songs".
less than working couple of hours minimum wage at retail.
kinda lopsided dont ya think ? completely out of whack imho.
ie investment vs income return.

the other issue is how does that new young keen songwriter get exposure ? yes they can use an internet site.
but do the millions of the music listening public really spend lots of their time trolling through the tens of thousands of new songs uploaded to the net each month ? some maybe..but most peoiple dont bother i suspect due to laziness.

the above points are why ages ago i decided on a big rig big big downsize to a very small project (refurb computer based) studio.
(i saw this whole problem possibly coming when i was working in tech.)
also i just wanted a very quiete life with my wife.

i sincerely worry where future generations of songwriters are going to get an income from.
i was looking at a high end mac tother day.
lovely machine starting at 6k if i remember. would like one. but at 20 bukkies a month royalties would take something like 25 years to pay off.
how can i justify the purchase ?

remember when henry ford intelligently realised that workers needed a decent income in order to buy cars ? does one see parallels today ?
in conclusion i believe lack of royalties will impact gear purchases.
truly its a sad state of affairs.

best
OM

my songs....mixed for good earbuds...(fyi..my vocs on all songs..)
https://soundcloud.com/alfsongs
(90 songs created useing bb/rb)
(lots of tips of mine in pg tips forum.)