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Originally Posted by stonetools
You can't cash " word of mouth" either, mate. At some point you have to support artists with the best form of support possible- money.
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No, actually you never do, if you choose not to.
Over time the level of amateur artists with day jobs continues to rise and surpasses the professionals of days gone by.
In art, in literature, and in sports.
And the semi professionals lie in between.
There are garage bands and teenage texas fiddlers putting their stuff on YouTube who are every bit as good as the top 40 acts of decades past. For that matter, there are skits on YouTube every bit as good as fare from the old late night and variety shows.
No matter how many articles on the merits of Indie writers versus BPH articles show up and are debated here, nothing has or will derail the continued ascendance of indies against the BPHs in terms of over all market share. Youths have limited discretionary funds and the habits they develope today will stay with them.