Actually, the musicians don't carry the industry. Even if Taylor Swift died tomorrow, and all of her music was erased from history, the music industry wouldn't

Actually, the musicians don't carry the industry. Even if Taylor Swift died tomorrow, and all of her music was erased from history, the music industry wouldn't be threatened even slightly. There is a virtually endless supply of musicians. Society hasn't failed either. Society is made up of individuals. If the individual wants to stream music instead of buying a CD, and if that means less money for the musician, then the only choice is to adapt as a musician or "get a job". I say all of this as a musician myself. I realized all of this the hard way. Just about everything in the world that can be bought or sold is valued based on perception, which means anything can be worth millions tomorrow or squat. Nothing is permanent. We're all gamblers in a huge game of perceived value, and technology only makes it more crazy.