Totally agree as an original artist that it's almost impossible to get paid gigs. Hell most venues don't even give us a free drink!!

However I do believe things are about to change thanks to blockchain technology.

It is still very early days and we have seen a few platforms launch that pay in crypto currency for every stream and instantaneously too, unlike Spotify for example where the revenue per stream is tiny and you have to wait months to get paid.

The new crypto platforms have struggled because there just aren't enough people who understand about blockchain at the moment. We need to be patient and support each new platform that comes out to help propel the industry forward.

We are the "early adopters" and when the masses come we will have all the knowledge to pass on and help independent musicians finally make a reasonable amount of money from our music.