> These are massively different economies of scale than the labels deal with. You're mistaken and only thinking in terms of major labels and Beyonce. There are

> These are massively different economies of scale than the labels deal with. You're mistaken and only thinking in terms of major labels and Beyonce. There are thousands of indie labels working at that small scale, along with countless major label "baby bands" (as they call them). > Unless we see technological breakthroughs that make scaling easy for a DIY musician, the labels look well protected for the next generation. The entire premise of my original comment was about how technology has made scaling easy for independent musicians. It's already happening. That's the whole conversation we're having here.