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This. Artists are not the conservatives. They're the people embracing change and seeing what they can do with it. If anything, the artists will win even more n
by unalone 17y ago
This.
Artists are not the conservatives. They're the people embracing change and seeing what they can do with it. If anything, the artists will win even more now, because with luck there'll be a lower barrier to entry.
- dstorrs 17y agoNo luck required. Most of the big well known tech companies are devoted to making it easier for people to do their thing and/or share the results. Google: Advertisements for your work. Apple: Music and graphic production toolchains. The iPod / iPhone. The AppStore (for all its many, many flaws). Yahoo Stores / Ebay / many others: Sell your stuff online. Free or nearly free webhosting. Social networking, blogging, Twitter, etc. This isn't accidental. People are social animals, and many of us are creative social animals; we want to share news and creations with our friends, and some of us want to make a buck doing it.
- unalone 17y agoI was thinking more about luck regarding people's abilities to make a living with their work. So far nothing exists to easily facilitate an artist's growth into profitability: That first step is still the scariest for that reason.