Actually EVERYTHING that is easier for the producer is harder for the consumer, and basically given that an average produced item would have a nontrivial number

Actually EVERYTHING that is easier for the producer is harder for the consumer, and basically given that an average produced item would have a nontrivial number of consumers, every corner you cut has a massive cost for everyone else. There should be a technology that can automate all the kinds of things a producer can do to make it easier for consumers to search, discover, remix and collaborate with git and so on. Maybe start a company to do that?