Plus, pro audio gear needs to be on the same order of reliability as industrial equipment. For instance, an artist that has a piece of gear fry has potentially wrecked a contracted performance (which can affect revenue as well as reputation). This could also heppen during recording, which ruins very expensive studio time that may be pre-paid for. For most of the software devs here, having a computer fry would be at most a 1 day loss of productivity and a neglible effect on overall company earnings. Not so true when you have a booked venue and your amp or synth just blew up during sound check hours before the show opens.
It's honestly not that dissimilar to how industrial equipment can cause huge revenue effects from a failure due to lost productivity.
