[hamburglar]

> [the point was] that long tail content in aggregate could be financially viable for distributors and other sellers--which seems at least somewhat true.

Bandcamp has always been pretty transparent about their sales numbers and they are at $200 million annually now. They are about as “long tail” as it gets.

[ghaff]

Yes, Bandcamp is a pretty good example of a fairly pure long tail aggregator. They're a private company but they seem to be modestly profitable. Which I guess can be glass half full or half empty depending on your perspective. i.e. you can make money for yourself and for at least some long tail artists, but it's not blockbuster returns.

[hamburglar]

I think I’m really done with the idea of success being a unicorn company. Bandcamp profitably supports something like 100 employees and makes thousands of indie musicians a significant amount of money. That feels like a smashing success to me. I don’t need a private island.