I suspect the problem with music (and writing, and art in general, really) is that there are way more talented musicians than there is demand for music. A few

I suspect the problem with music (and writing, and art in general, really) is that there are way more talented musicians than there is demand for music. A few get lucky and hit the big time, and everybody fights over how to get a piece of the money generated. The great majority of musicians will never be able to make a living at it.