What you say may be true, but it's only relevant to the question of what we do with that part of the discussion. It doesn't, by any means, mean it's not something we should be aware of.
Having lived of music myself in my younger years I am all too familiar with the discussion.
The problem is that once you start digging into it, the reality is that claiming "i wrote this song" is a much more muddled claim than you might think and so is the claims about how much one should earn and that others are stealing when pirating.
In reality 99% of the people playing music wouldn't be able to do it if it wasn't for the same technology that is now making it impossible for them to make a living.
So deal with it and find a way to make money or quit. That's really all there is to say IMO.
"So deal with it and find a way to make money or quit. That's really all there is to say IMO."
I listen to music, I don't create it[1]. This is not the choice that I face, and there's plenty else to say in terms of how I want to direct my attention and my dollars.
[1] at least, not for other people [2]
[2] or at least, they don't appreciate it when it is...
The problem is that once you start digging into it, the reality is that claiming "i wrote this song" is a much more muddled claim than you might think and so is the claims about how much one should earn and that others are stealing when pirating.
In reality 99% of the people playing music wouldn't be able to do it if it wasn't for the same technology that is now making it impossible for them to make a living.
So deal with it and find a way to make money or quit. That's really all there is to say IMO.