Comment by rhubarbtree

I’ve heard other people say that.

I think there are more musicians with reach than ever.

I would say it’s very likely there are far fewer musicians making a living out of their music than there were in the last. That’s the key difference.

And the truth is that for most people incentives matter, so not being able to make a living from music means very talented people who are financially motivated (ie most of them) do something else instead.