Boomers will remember a pre-cable era of 3 or 4 TV channels. The “gatekeeper” in distribution has been removed with the advent of the internet, social media and now AI. 

Seth Godin writes one of the best marketing blogs. His recent short post explains what AI will do to musicians, writers, and other creatives.

Mr. Godin muses that “The end of pop and the rise of the long tail and AI brings us back a century. Just like it used to be–small circles of people, not mass markets. But this time with endless choice and a business model that is hard to visualize.”

Check out his post “An End to Pop.”