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Originally Posted by Catlady
Well, we differ, because I don't think it's a "small price to pay." The analogy with art supply stores and music stores is completely off-base--having creative tools available is not analogous to foisting the results of one's creative endeavors on an unsuspecting public.
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I think it is a small price to pay, and that's good enough for me. More choices are better than less. You make your choices, and I will make mine. If you want to limit yourself to books that have been traditionally published, feel free to do so, I have no interest in telling you how to choose books.
Every summer, there's an art fair in my neighborhood. The artists are "self published"; no museum curator gave their approval for any of the pieces. The only judge of quality is the people looking at the art for themselves. If they like it, they buy it; if they don't, they move on. If people want to buy art that has been approved by a museum curator, they are free to do so.
People self-publish music every day, without the approval of a record company. The write, perform, record and sell their music without needing anyone's approval, except the listener. If people want to buy their music only from record companies, they are free to do so.
Artists and musicians do in fact "foist their creative efforts" onto the public exactly like self-published authors do. They offer their creations to the public just like anyone else.