"...a trickle of [...] royalties is going to be a lot less per consumer than she gets touring." This, artists have said for decades, has always been the case.

"...a trickle of [...] royalties is going to be a lot less per consumer than she gets touring." This, artists have said for decades, has always been the case. They have to tour to make any money. The royalties (from radio play, from media sales) are a pittance.