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The growing popularity of the “Bowie” bond — a security backed by royalties — may sound strange, but it’s nothing new. In treating songs like annuities, capitalists prove once again that nothing is too sacred, or silly, to be commodified.

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[-] oeuf@slrpnk.net 4 points 1 week ago

Yes, in a purely free and meritocratic market it would. But the reality is that whoever has the most capital to invest in a release skews the market in their favour by getting a bigger share of finite attention/exposure, whether that's radio plays or playlist placements.

Free market capitalism is an oxymoron and a failure in its own terms, not just in the arts but across the board. And there will be no music on a dead planet.

[-] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

skews the market in their favour by getting a bigger share of finite attention/exposur

Oh, that makes sense

[-] Auli@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

Yes look at TS for that. Her dad bought all her CD's when starting out, what does that get you radio play.

[-] oeuf@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 week ago

I don't understand your comment. Can you be more clear?

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