So now instead of Bic Lighters, they flash their cell phones.
LOL I guess so. Artist really shouldn't complain about Youtube that much. I often use when near Wi-Fi area to listen to music I'm likely going to buy at a store later anyway if available. I have well over ten thousand dollars in bought music over the last 45 years when I began buying records.
With Youtube there is a lot of unreleased treasures on you'd never get otherwise get to hear. For example Grand Funk Railroad and Wet Willie did Locomotion at a concert. As far as I know it was never released on vinyl or CD.