and 20 years down the line when you'll have nothing to listen to as it wont be worth recording music anymore - good plan 
what about watching Sky online free - thats OK too then ? 

U2, on a single tour, made 9 Million Euros.
Did you not see the link i posted for Spotify? Its free and legal.
So is this: http://www.tvcatchup.com/
I watch Sky Online, its free too.... and legal!
U2 are massive because they've been touring since the early 80's and before, they've had massive record company budgets to promote their albums and tours, i'm aware of the business model involved in tours, but you've picked arguably the biggest band on the planet - its the hapless penniless artists coming out now i feel for T 
p.s. careful Tunnie, you know how much Uncle Rupert likes to listen in 
Sorry, but i think you've got it completely wrong.
Now is the best time for such artists, before you had to get a record lable to sign you up (you had to pass auditions for music, they think was good), up front costs for mass production of CD's.... list goes on.
Now? just upload a track online.
I went to see this lovely girl at the O2 in Shepards Bush:
http://www.lissie.com/I only discovered her, after seeing the advert when you start it. Clicked, listened, enjoyed!
So much so i spent £20 on a gig ticket.....
I've also done the same with Two Door Cinema club, discovered it via Spoitfy, going to a gig in March...
So quite frankly, every one who says music is dead, internet is killing it and all that cobblers, its rubbish!
There have never been more bands around.
This may be a bit young for most of you old farts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJDCMth8poM