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Ok, yes to: "towards" and "trends." However, not "forces" the bring us "all the way to." OP misses the point that even though I am listening to free electron
by diydsp 13y ago
Ok, yes to: "towards" and "trends." However, not "forces" the bring us "all the way to."
OP misses the point that even though I am listening to free electronica on youtube right now...
1. It was once sold for money by its creators
2. Its creators tolerate it being given away for free in order to develop their reputations and bring in an income through performance and sales. This an example of symbiotic capitalism, not volunteer work.
3. My listening is driving ad revenue for google.
So it's not really free out of the goodness of the creator's heart. It's free +to me right now+, b/c atm I'm not currently in its "for-pay whirlpool." Advertisers, clubs and music afficiandos are in its for-pay whirlpool.
Finally. OP claims "we are motivated by autonomy, mastery, and purpose, but not money." This is only true for a small cluster of artisans.
- milesskorpen 13y agoBut what about Deviant Art, Wikipedia, and most of YouTube? Also, a lot of musicians can barely afford to eat, even with touring. I imagine it would be liberating if that wasn't even necessary.