It's not only about the sanctity of the work, but the opportunity for other artists to earn a living and for the audience to avoid monoculture. Consumerism fac

It's not only about the sanctity of the work, but the opportunity for other artists to earn a living and for the audience to avoid monoculture. Consumerism facilitates a winner-take-all system where one creator's voice overrides all others. It's better for all when a number of moderately successful artists can have artistic dialogue with a larger number of audience segments, even when moderated by commerce.