Not convinced about the effect on music. What is popular now does seem more bland and formulaic. One viewpoint https://youtu.be/oVME_l4IwII
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In all creative branches, the availability of high-brow, connoisseur content has risen dramatically through digitalization. The back list and the long tail are practically gone in the analogue world, but super-present as never before in digital.
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No doubt there is a greater breadth of creative work enabled by modern tech. But this comes at the cost of depth, of hollowing out the creative middle classes, and of expecting our culture to be provided by hobbyists.
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Waldfogel has long been touting this line. See this where he attempts to measure the quality of music to support his contention: https://voxeu.org/article/was-napster-day-music-died …. I’ll grant that measuring quality is complex, but is consumption really a key indicator? Does McDonalds serve the best food?
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The original Napster was revolutionary--not just for the availability of music, but for the democratization of criticism. The app had built-in discussion channels for genres and particular subjects; it was easy to learn about great new indie voices.https://twitter.com/DegenRolf/status/1079310586289246208 …
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