big names complained too. also, of course it's a very frequently voiced "observation" that some percentage of a big amount of money... is a big amount itself,

big names complained too. also, of course it's a very frequently voiced "observation" that some percentage of a big amount of money... is a big amount itself, yet the marginal cost is - and you might not believe it, but - almost zero! that's why people complain about taxes, bonuses, etc. the usual complaints from small artists are usually about how the network effects are "biasing" the payout distribution toward big names. (ie. the fixed monthly subscription revenue split amongst all the artists weighted by plays.)