Music

I've been seeing a lot takes like this.

Summary: Tech makes creation cheaper but attention is zero-sum, which incentivizes less risk taking. There is no shortage of great music, but it is more difficult for it to break through. Same seems true of all art & information.

I've been seeing a lot takes like this.

Summary: Tech makes creation cheaper but attention is zero-sum, which incentivizes less risk taking. There is no shortage of great music, but it is more difficult for it to break through. Same seems true of all art & information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bZ0OSEViyo

musician: gigameshmusic.com | dev: github.com/gigamesh

Shouldn’t it incentivize more risk taking? Like if every song has a 99.99% chance of being ignored, then why not make something weird? 

I feel like there has to be a demand side explanation too.

(Did not watch the video)

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Oooh I’d LOVE to live in a world where more people think like that!

Unfortunately, the take more risks conclusion is not that common. On top of the reasons already shared in other comments, there’s the perception that artists need to compete for whatever little resources are out there (money, attention,what have you) and playing it safe would be the easiest way to access those.