No matter how much prices rise, the artist will never get a fair deal as long as they deal with labels. On the other hand while they may get more of a percenta

No matter how much prices rise, the artist will never get a fair deal as long as they deal with labels. On the other hand while they may get more of a percentage of the payout if they don’t deal with labels, they probably will get fewer streams without the marketing. Streaming music unfortunately needs to be considered marketing for most artist and as a cliche as it sounds - it’s all about live performances and merchandise. And breaking up the one true monopoly - Ticketmaster