The answer is yes, and the experience has been--and the most recent data comes out of Britain, who are newcomers to the ARR--that 80% of the collected funds go to 10% of the artists, most of whom are the superstars of the art market. So there is no real evidence that this is actually helping the average artist in the field. The amounts that are going to artists are trivial after expenses, which are, by the way, quite considerable.
So it's a band-aid solution. It's an excuse for making other real changes to how artists receive....
The best way that artists can make a living is by a healthy art market. Using a few examples of superstar artists at auction is not reflective of the true art market.