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Re:Today’s creator economy was built on subscribers and patr... by jopsen on Monday March 28, 2022 @07:07PM (#30836705)
You're mixing a lot of things.

Creative jobs, whether journalism, acting, writing, music, etc. have always been a difficult business.

Creator economy is no different than the poor musicians 30 years ago.

The fall of unions and rise of gig economy is more concerning. But unrelated to entertainment industry, which has always been insecure/underpaid/risky..

Side note: when I heard how taxies used to be rented on per-day basis by the driver, I'll admit I became less sure the gig economy was a step down.

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Re:Today’s creator economy was built on subscribers and patr... by giantg2 on Monday March 28, 2022 @07:26PM (#30836833)
"Creator economy is no different than the poor musicians 30 years ago."

Maybe. 30 years ago you could work a blue collar day job that paid decent money and play gigs at night. More places had live music back then too.

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