…d we got to talking about the arts economy, I’d certainly steer the conversation in this direction. We’ve all been told that content has been devalued and that artists now need to be “consistent” and pump out more and more content to make up for the fact. But who is pushing this narrative? The people who benefit from endless content are not artists or even consumers (who are awash in a sea of mediocre content). It’s the platforms that feed off this constant stream of content to the tune of billions in revenue or new rounds of investment.
