I'm just going to put up some numbers for comparison. They need no editorial, they speak for themselves...
Since September 2010, on Reverbnation's "Artistshare" ad-based revenue model I've made 54 cents. Total. In 7 months.
Musicians on Patronism have made 1500 times that in the same span of time. Each.
That's the difference that patronage makes.
If you wrote an ariclte about life we'd all reach enlightenment.