We're still under the thumb of gatekeepers, regardless of whether they are guarding legacy media, alternative platforms, or the gates of Hades. Because gatekeepers are often the default. Even Ted himself is a gatekeeper ("My 12 Favorite Existential Songs"; "The 30 Most Intriguing Musicians of 2025" etc.). Granted, I'd rather hear what Te…
We're still under the thumb of gatekeepers, regardless of whether they are guarding legacy media, alternative platforms, or the gates of Hades. Because gatekeepers are often the default. Even Ted himself is a gatekeeper ("My 12 Favorite Existential Songs"; "The 30 Most Intriguing Musicians of 2025" etc.). Granted, I'd rather hear what Ted's picks are than the majority of other pundits...but ultimately what's needed is more involvement and research into indie artists, on the part of individual listeners, viewers, and readers. And that sort of research takes time–a commodity in somewhat short supply in many cases. Hint: try typing a random word into Bandcamp and see who comes up!
We're still under the thumb of gatekeepers, regardless of whether they are guarding legacy media, alternative platforms, or the gates of Hades. Because gatekeepers are often the default. Even Ted himself is a gatekeeper ("My 12 Favorite Existential Songs"; "The 30 Most Intriguing Musicians of 2025" etc.). Granted, I'd rather hear what Ted's picks are than the majority of other pundits...but ultimately what's needed is more involvement and research into indie artists, on the part of individual listeners, viewers, and readers. And that sort of research takes time–a commodity in somewhat short supply in many cases. Hint: try typing a random word into Bandcamp and see who comes up!
Agreed. Especially on poking around Bandcamp and similar sites.