Excellent post and I'm also very excited being part of this amazing community.
Have you heard of http://steemsongs.com being developed by @thisisbenbrick? It is a platform like you imagined in this post and gives the value back to the musical artist as you described. Can't wait to see it.
Haven't heard of it, but I'm definitely going to check it out. I really think that Steemit and its rewards model could be beyond beneficial for artists within the music industry. Thanks for letting me know!
The music community is thriving on Steemit. That's why I do Steemit Open Mic each week. To help musicians and it is SO rewarding to see the community branching off into new directions.
Your post really resonated with me as do most of your posts and I share your excitement.