This is a really interesting post from the Spotify CEO about the issue of streaming music and specifically addresses the payments structure/revenue stream. https://news.spotify.com/se/2014/11/11/2-billion-and-counting/
The "Future Of A Guitarist" is still not visible...the music industry is still in flux.
"It takes a lot of devotion and work, or maybe I should say play, because if you love it, that's what it amounts to. I haven't found any shortcuts, and I've been looking for a long time."
-- Chet Atkins
-- Chet Atkins