I don't mean this to start a political discussion at all so please forgive the use of hackneyed terms, but it has struck me for years (since the mp3 era began) that most successful artists (and execs) in the music business (no matter what their politics are in other areas) are conservative to the point of parody in that they seem really to be crying that the racket that made them millionaires is changing the rules on them. They don't consider for one minute that industries and business models are constantly changing and true innovators will seek to make things work in any new paradigm, rather than complain and tilt at windmills they can't control. Daltrey's fans don't owe him anything. If he wants to sell new music or concert tickets, he needs to offer up a quality product they'll be willing to buy.
And this isn't a statement about quality or songwriting ability, but Taylor Swift, Adele, and a few others don't seem to have any problem moving units like they did in "our day."