Wow. It’s kinda sick. And if they are big Dem donors, buying their music is like being members of a politically connected union. I guess we now know how much of our entertainment dollars go to bad ends though.
You sound like you’re in the industry so this will come as no surprise to you but I know a musician who bought a chateau in France and a villa in Tuscany all from writing the jingles for a known toy’s tv commercials.
Nope. Just a hobbyist. You’d be surprised what you can find hanging out on musician’s forums though. People in the industry aren’t secretive about it at all. It gets talked about alot by people trying to get in to the business and those offering their advice. It’s just that ‘normal’ people never tread those waters, or really ever think about what goes on to make the things entertainment in this case) that they consume.