Isn't this more an indictment of the U.S. social safety net than it is of the economics of music performance? And, am I to conclude from your statement that, i

Isn't this more an indictment of the U.S. social safety net than it is of the economics of music performance? And, am I to conclude from your statement that, in fact, all artists who are as good as Sparklehorse are entitled to sufficiently remunerative compensation, in addition to their fame and prestige?