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The barrier to getting paid is significantly higher though, so in the end it’s more or less the same: if you want to make a living off creative work you’re goin
by portaouflop 2y ago
The barrier to getting paid is significantly higher though, so in the end it’s more or less the same: if you want to make a living off creative work you’re going to have a hard time
- whimsicalism 2y agolow barrier to entry lowers cost, so this is exactly the desired outcome
- anigbrowl 2y agoBut also quality. For example, YouTube pretty much forces people toward lowest-common-denominator filler content, because if creators don't upload new content frequently enough they'll drop out of recommendation lists even for subscribers. Creative software tools are easily available and distribution is free, but YouTube has a monopoly of information and so creators have very little insight into what/when/how people see the creative product or how revenue is calculated.
- rayiner 2y agoWhat are the barriers to getting paid, in this era of online streaming and PayPal?
- portaouflop 2y agoFinding people who pay you. And good luck surviving off the scraps you get for streaming fees