I think you are too. Out of curiosity, prior to Hive, did you share your music elsewhere?
When it comes to the abuse, I agree it needs to be combatted, but it will never be "defeated" as whenever there is value to be gained, people will look for shortcuts of some kind.
I did post music to Tsu which shut down about the time Steemit started. I didn't make anything like as much there. There have been crazy times when I was making hundreds of dollars in Steem per week. Part of me was a little scared by that. It all gets too serious sometimes.