The Reasons Why a Majority of Recording Artists Are Struggling

question 58

Multiple Choice

The reasons why a majority of recording artists are struggling to adapt to the new music economy include all of the following except:

• A)musicians can interact with fans via social networks.
• B)artists do not see significant financial returns even after a song is streamed millions of times.
• C)the majority of recording artists do not come close to achieving the same level of global success as Swift,Adele,Cardi B,Ed Sheeran,or Jay-Z.
• D)to supplement their incomes,many artists have opted to tour constantly,hoping to generate income from ticket and merchandise sales.
• E)the music industry has embraced information science and big data.

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