[mcphage]

This is one of the dumbest articles I've read in a long time.

> Content creators could create shows and make them available over a decentralized platform instantly – no need to go pitch a studio or try to get Netflix to put you on their system. No more gatekeepers that have to approve your content.

When you go to a network, or Amazon, or Netflix, part of what you get is distribution. But that's not what you go to them for. You go to them for MONEY, since producing high-end media content is expensive. And in exchange for their money, you agree to only distribute that content on their network.

But without the money to produce the content, the rest is meaningless.

[dawnerd]

Article is clearly written by someone that hasn’t worked in content production.

[geodel]

Yup. You can produce to millions of dollars of content out of thin air, meanwhile we have have "sharing economy" to rent screwdrivers so you don't spend 5 bucks on buying it.

[autokad]

in 2007ish, there was lots of new content creators coming on the scene, but often producing 8 minute episodes.

I found them quiet enjoyable, like 'the guild', but a lot of people struggle with the idea of watching something so short. I had to twist arms to get people to watch it. once they did, they enjoyed it a lot, but were still unwilling to watch content of that length. unfortunately, I think short works much better for independent content producers.

[mcphage]

> unfortunately, I think short works much better for independent content producers

I agree, that size video is great for independent producers. But there will always be demand for large spectacle productions, and for the foreseeable future, those will cost large amounts of money. Simpler distribution won't—can't—help with that.