''and the realisation that not every artist can still sell albums at the rate of a Beyonce or GaGa'' -> jeez, yall are really really really DELUSIONAL.

sell albums at the rate of Beyonce? ...Hmm, i mean Bday sold 7million, IAS sold 6 million, and 4 sold 2 million....
GGGB sold 8,5 million; LOUD sold 6,5 million, and Talk that talk sold 3,5 Million thus far.

Loud outsold gaga's born this way, didnt u know that either??

Wiuth this being said, ur point is INVALID.