There was another path here - collective bargaining. When small individuals are bullied by large corporations it's because those corporations want something from the small individuals... they certainly don't care about one or two small artists walking away from the platform - but if artists can organize and bargain as a group they can ensure a fair outcome.

I think the modern world has become too complacent in terms of labor organization - the time of plenty left a lot of people content to take whatever was given to them because there was such a glut of excess that it was freely shared. That sharing is coming to an end and we're returning to a time when we need to demand fair and equitable treatment.