Pandora / Spotify are never going to be platforms that make musicians a living (I am happy this article is representing that fact to the rest of the public). P

Pandora / Spotify are never going to be platforms that make musicians a living (I am happy this article is representing that fact to the rest of the public). Performing Live / Selling Merchandise and doing other physical appearances is the only way you will ever make any money and even great artists who tour still can't make enough money to keep producing their art (their following just isn't big enough).