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# The Decommoditization Of Music: How The Net Hurts Artists, Fans & The Industry [VIDEO]
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/the-decommoditization-of-music-how-the-net-hurts-artists-fans-the-industry-video/
- Published: 2011-10-25T11:43:45.000Z
- Updated: 2011-10-25T11:43:45.000Z
- Description: The net has been bad for music in ways that most don't realize, says pop culture critic Simon Reynolds: "Obviously, it’s been really bad for record labels. It’s been pretty. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/10/the-decommoditization-of-music-how-the-net-hurts-artists-fans-the-in
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The net has been bad for music in ways that most don't realize, says pop culture critic **Simon Reynolds**: "Obviously, it’s been really bad for record labels. It’s been pretty bad for artists. I mean some artists have made it work, but not a lot." It's not a new theory, but one he restates well: music has become too easy to get and therfeore less valuable, a trend Reynolds dubs the decommoditization of music. **WATCH:**