A Very Simple Sales Question

[David A]

Hello

I will try and be as civil as I can be. I totally got where 2011 is so different than lets say 1982

1982 , there wasnt D/L of songs, You Tube, etc, I get ALL that, and true, basically you HAD to go and buy the music where these days, you dont

But, if that is the reason SN cant sell platinum any more, and that she is doing better than artits her age, then please explain how
Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band
Eagles
Elton John
U2

Can all still sell MILLIONS, now I get they are acts, bands, etc, and they have a huge fan base, but from what I read, doesnt SN also have a large fan base? or FM has one so wouldnt there be carry over?

I mean, the acts I named above are all old arent they?

I dont 100 % understand the argument, it sounds like a cop out to me