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Yes. But that model applies to every one. That is, the lower bar leads to more noise (read: crap bands) and morw competition). Easy means, less effort. Less ef
by chiefalchemist 4y ago
Yes. But that model applies to every one. That is, the lower bar leads to more noise (read: crap bands) and morw competition).
Easy means, less effort. Less effort means less creativity.
It's a race to the bottom.
- JKCalhoun 4y agoThere's still a hurdle — artists still have to be prolific and have the drive/energy to record/edit/upload. That alone filters out most of the noise. Lacking a long tail, culture becomes a race to the banal.
- chiefalchemist 4y agoProlific has nothing to do with quality. I sold music (i.e. dance / electronic music) from 1990 (pre-internet) and into the mid+ 00s. I saw what easier production and easier distribution did for quality. Ask any DJ who has lived long enough, and no one will tell you there's less noise.
- JKCalhoun 4y agoI don't doubt there's more noise (I wasn't arguing there wasn't — rather that there is still a hurdle). The alternative is worse though.
- chiefalchemist 4y agoIf there's an excess of noise, then there is no effective hurdle. A bit of natural unavoidable friction (e.g., uploading song) is not a hurdle. We do have more choice. Unfortunately, there's been a disproportunate increase in friction / noise. A net loss, which supports the article's theory.
- lmm 4y agoAn arbitrary barrier to entry raises the bar. If you charged everyone who wanted to make music $1000 before they could get started, you'd get higher quality music on average just because you'd filter out most of the people who are less serious about it. I'm not convinced it's a good thing though.