There's two separate things: 1. The "music industry" which is a carefully controlled mafia of an elite few, yet which consumes as much oxygen as possible in po

There's two separate things: 1. The "music industry" which is a carefully controlled mafia of an elite few, yet which consumes as much oxygen as possible in popular media. 2. Every other musician and artist. The best thing you can do is go around the corner and hear a local band. Go to their merch table at the show and buy the cassette or vinyl they have for sale.