[hank777]

Yes. You are absolutely right. I view everything through the lens of economics. My view of success is making money. I don't think anyone has yet been able to make money without first selling records. That may come, but it has not yet.

[sanswork]

It's not even that because you can be economically successful as a band without selling a single record.

Plenty of bands make a decent wage just by touring lots. To say no one does implies that you think of the music industry as only the top 0.01% of megabands. Unless you're a megaband negotiating an awesome contact odds are you will make most of your money from touring not CDs.

[hank777]

"you can be economically successful as a band without selling a single record."

hmmm... good luck with that.