>I still think the long tail of creators and artists have more influence in the society than they had in the 2000s and before.
Yes, even if discovery of things in the long tail, much less creators profiting from it, is difficult, it's hard to accept the claim that it's more fringe today than it was 25 years ago when it might not have been created at all or would only have been shared with a small, local audience.
Yes, even if discovery of things in the long tail, much less creators profiting from it, is difficult, it's hard to accept the claim that it's more fringe today than it was 25 years ago when it might not have been created at all or would only have been shared with a small, local audience.