Patronage is no longer the domain of the rich. When it is clear that it is optional to support an artist, some will do so for the personal satisfaction, some o

Patronage is no longer the domain of the rich. When it is clear that it is optional to support an artist, some will do so for the personal satisfaction, some out of gratitude, and others for the social credit it brings. A difference from old-fashioned patronage is that it's easier to lie -- you can pretend to support artists while secretly enjoying their music for free. Happily, it seems like only a minority of people are satisfied by that.