You're taking a really simple situation and making a grand conspiracy out of it. People with resources (Business owners, record execs, ceo's etc) have the bargaining advantage, they will more often than not offer talented/capable individuals contracts in their favor so they can maximize profits. Sometimes, the talent can bargain to their advantage and not get a one-sided contract if they themselves have the capital and leverage on their side. Most of the time, they don't so you get people who resent the business owners, execs, ceo's etc.
Whether you think that is wrong or right is up to you, but it's not some grand conspiracy perpetrated by the "elite's", that's just capitalism being capitalism.