Everything is easier for the person who isn't doing it.
"Is there a certain way to make a million bucks in music?"
"Start with $50 Million"
I do pretty well but it's a ton of work, know-how and connections that I've made over the last 55 years. I can't say that I do
Any of the things in that article — don't have the time.
I would note that one relatively minor placement via the many music libraries is worth waaaaaay more than several thousand streams.
Make that a hundred thousand streams and I'll agree.