What about the contribution to society which artists and musicians make?

Although some may achieve monetary success at a later age the vast majority will be lucky to scrape out a meager living while pursuing their artistic dreams. Often it takes years of dedication to ones art before achieveing a level which could be deemed a contribution to our society as a whole. So what do we do in this situation? They’re not making money but they are contributing.

Forgive me if I’m overlooking or confusing an issue, I’m not familiar with the writings of this philosophy and don’t have the time to research this myself currently.