It’s true even in the early days of rock music artists were perceived as rebels, highly independent and not subservient to others. Then success and money kicks in and as we all know always “just follow the money”. So much for artistic freedom.
The Decline of the Music Industry
Click bait for sure! Actually, this is Frank Zappa's opinion on why the industry declined, but if I would have put his name in the title, many would have skipped over it. I personally never connected with Zappa's music, but I do agree with what he has to say here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GowCEiZkU70
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GowCEiZkU70