Interesting article about how the long tail theory doesn’t seem to exist with the music industry.
I don’t think it’s that the pool of genuine talent is limited, but I think that most people are not willing to go out and do the research, finding new bands themselves. So we listen to others’ opinions, and it determines what we buy. I’m guilty of this as much as anyone, and one of my new year’s resolutions is to get out there and find new bands myself.
