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Another article bemoaning the plight of the “genuinely creative” and blaming tech because for people’s preferences. Look: the barriers to entry have gone way, w

by vosper 5y ago

Another article bemoaning the plight of the “genuinely creative” and blaming tech because for people’s preferences. Look: the barriers to entry have gone way, way, way down - especially for music. It’s never been cheaper to create or consume music. And, it turns out, people are interested and entertained by a lot more than just music! If you’re a musician trying to make money then your competition is all content creators. Sorry you’re not so special anymore, but the radio era is long over.

toomuchredbull 5y ago
It's interesting because lots of creators have a lot more opportunity because the gatekeepers are gone. Someone like Lil Nas X for example, probably would have never been discovered before.
lostandbored 5y ago
As an aspiring writer, the Internet has made it possible for small publishing houses to carve out niches, and made self-publishing more possible. While there is increased competition, it has allowed many writing voices to be heard that would have not been heard pre-internet.
poisonborz 5y ago
This. Paintings, handycraft, documentaries, investigative reports, all become content, createable by anyone - and for the better. Society/tech just needs time to adjust on how to better reward quality content and make it filterable from low-effort noise (subjective!).
- HKH2 5y ago
  Relative ranking systems (like on Criticker) should solve that. The people who like low-density videos will get served more of them, and those who don't will not. That said, I understand that people like absolute ranking systems because they're reflective of what is popular.
shantara 5y ago
It is the same complaint you hear from people posting their art, music, videos, games online. “Why isn’t my creation discoverable among hundred thousands others?” “Why don’t storefronts and catalogues highlight my product?” These people fail to realize that lowering barriers to entry applies not only to them, but also to everyone else equally. You are not stuck in traffic, you are traffic.
- Zababa 5y ago
  > You are not stuck in traffic, you are traffic. Thanks, I really like that quote. I'll reuse it.

by vosper 5y ago

toomuchredbull 5y ago

It's interesting because lots of creators have a lot more opportunity because the gatekeepers are gone. Someone like Lil Nas X for example, probably would have never been discovered before.

lostandbored 5y ago

As an aspiring writer, the Internet has made it possible for small publishing houses to carve out niches, and made self-publishing more possible. While there is increased competition, it has allowed many writing voices to be heard that would have not been heard pre-internet.

poisonborz 5y ago

This. Paintings, handycraft, documentaries, investigative reports, all become content, createable by anyone - and for the better. Society/tech just needs time to adjust on how to better reward quality content and make it filterable from low-effort noise (subjective!).

HKH2 5y ago
Relative ranking systems (like on Criticker) should solve that. The people who like low-density videos will get served more of them, and those who don't will not. That said, I understand that people like absolute ranking systems because they're reflective of what is popular.

shantara 5y ago

It is the same complaint you hear from people posting their art, music, videos, games online. “Why isn’t my creation discoverable among hundred thousands others?” “Why don’t storefronts and catalogues highlight my product?” These people fail to realize that lowering barriers to entry applies not only to them, but also to everyone else equally. You are not stuck in traffic, you are traffic.

Zababa 5y ago
> You are not stuck in traffic, you are traffic. Thanks, I really like that quote. I'll reuse it.