If you are a musician who has released albums, it would perhaps be morbidly interesting to know how much you would be owed if everyone who now has your music had actually bought your record.
This quote highlights the often-unseen disparity between music consumption and earnings for artists. It prompts reflection on the value of art and how consumer habits can distort the true worth of creative work. The idea of calculating owed income underscores the importance of fair compensation and perhaps critiques the way digital sharing and piracy affect musicians financially. It reminds us that art is valuable, and the way we consume music can have significant implications for those who create it, often disproportionately benefiting intermediaries over the artists themselves.
