exactly. Surely the challenge now is to find a way to monetize that following.Pretty much all the factors that militate against a band doing well in 2016 existed in 2006 and indeed before. Whatever leavings Spotify pays etc wasn't even a revenue stream in 2006 and social media (should at any rate) makes it easier than in the past to amass a coherent following.
Not to piss and moan about it cos its not teh 80s anymore