If you read the headlines, you’d think the music industry is on life support. We’re constantly told that sales have plummeted and that it’s impossible to make a living as an artist. After hearing this narrative repeated for the umpteenth time, I decided to look at the data. What I found wasn’t a story of collapse, but one of radical transformation and unprecedented opportunity. The problem isn't that the industry is failing—it's that the old model, controlled by major labels,