> There will always be superstars that make the majority of the money, and tons and tons of wannabe artists that make almost nothing. That was just as true 20 y

> There will always be superstars that make the majority of the money, and tons and tons of wannabe artists that make almost nothing. That was just as true 20 years ago as it is today I partially disagree. The power law dynamics were present 20 years ago. However the DEGREE of inequality between the 'superstars' and average musicians has skyrocketed, possibly due to technological changes. On one hand, ease of access lets a wider demographic become musicians (think of the proliferation of SoundCloud rappers and YouTube singers). On the other hand, popular artists are able to reach a wider audience and grab a wider slice of aggregate 'attention'.