More Musicians Working. But Why Fewer Stars?

“It’s called the YouTube boom. The number of registered songwriters in Britain has topped 83,000. That’s a 62% increase in just five years… But Britain’s Performing Rights Society (PRS), which collects royalties on behalf of songwriters and musicians, says there is a crisis brewing. The number of young performers breaking through in terms of album sales is down by 30% compared to 2009, it says.”