[_feus]

> Most of it could be (or maybe already is) AI generated and I wouldn't know the difference.

I wonder if a complete AI disruption where background music can be generated will increase the demand for live bands, even if at a local pub.

[Apocryphon]

Indie/local book shops have had a revival in the wake of the Amazon bookseller behemoth even as big box stores like Barnes & Noble have flailed or Borders have failed, so you may be onto something there. Counter-market cultural trends lead people to value locally-sourced productions.