It's the only path, I don't know your opinion but for me the greatest is TayTay ! aka taylor swift, from what I understood she is free.
for me and quickly the key point are as you understood, vertical integration of the art, to be free specially when it counts, and secondly be able to be diversified enough to be able to withstand total boycott / financial assault ;).
I am sure it's a very competitive industry, but once embraced by the public... surf the crowd :).
It's the only path, I don't know your opinion but for me the greatest is TayTay ! aka taylor swift, from what I understood she is free.
for me and quickly the key point are as you understood, vertical integration of the art, to be free specially when it counts, and secondly be able to be diversified enough to be able to withstand total boycott / financial assault ;).
I am sure it's a very competitive industry, but once embraced by the public... surf the crowd :).