I know I'm a little late to the party, and I know this is a little off topic, but I've always wondered why bands didn't function more like companies. I spent a

I know I'm a little late to the party, and I know this is a little off topic, but I've always wondered why bands didn't function more like companies. I spent a lot of time recording music in highschool and college, for myself and others, and something that constantly struck me was how musicians are essentially companies, but didn't act like it at all. The goal of musicians and companies is very closely aligned, and I think bands could learn a lot looking at how companies grow. Conversely, I've always wondered why no one ever "invested" in a band, just like people invest in a company. In my dream world, I'd love to start a Ycombinator for musicians. Essentially, something where a band could "apply" and investors could take a small share of the "band" in return for startup capital. I'd imagine that the 3 or 4 months could be spent organizing the band and recording an album which could be debuted at a "demo day". The same qualities that go into good founders also go into good musicians, in my humble opinion. Anyway, the whole point of this is to say that I understand why record companies exist, but I think their usefulness in life is diminishing by the day.