Man, I appreciate this post. You hit it on the head. Touring is exciting in the early days, but it’s a grind and unsustainable for most. Even if the band is successful, the pie split many ways amongst musicians and crew often doesn’t amount to much.

It’s true focus on creating has suffered as a result. The early file sharing years were an exciting prospect before the tech companies put their hands in. Nostr/BTC really completes the distribution and financial loop missing from then (and now).