Trent can say that much more easily than most - he has made a ton of money, and continues to make a ton of money off of back catalog, radio airplay, and successful world tours. He "made it" so now a few sales lost aren't anywhere near as important to him.
Remember also, for every $20 album sale, he might only see $1 or $2. So his losses in the deal are way lower than everyone elses.
He wouldn't be saying the same thing if he was on album 1, with a huge record company advance for recording hanging over his head, with every sale being the difference between being ass deep in debt and making enough money to eat pB&J sandwiches tomorrow.
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