Creators would exist without the platform. They always have. But the platform definitely does bring value. The problem is that for a while now, greedy corporations have slowly been pushing the balance so that they received most of the benefit of everyone else’s work. It’s an overarching problem of capitalism that we need to deal with. But have been putting off for 50 to 60 years.
Some would exist, but not at this scale. That’s why I say most wouldn’t exist, some still would.
Once people saw YouTube could be a career with a low barrier to entry, a lot of people gave it a shot who wouldn’t have done it otherwise.
A lot of platforms do this. Crafters who would have never setup a store are on Etsy. Girls who may have worked as a waitress or something are now on OnlyFans. People who may have been hesitant to start a business are using Shopify. If the platform makes it easy enough, and provides a revenue stream, a lot more people will try it out vs doing it on their own.
Creators would exist without the platform. They always have. But the platform definitely does bring value. The problem is that for a while now, greedy corporations have slowly been pushing the balance so that they received most of the benefit of everyone else’s work. It’s an overarching problem of capitalism that we need to deal with. But have been putting off for 50 to 60 years.
Some would exist, but not at this scale. That’s why I say most wouldn’t exist, some still would.
Once people saw YouTube could be a career with a low barrier to entry, a lot of people gave it a shot who wouldn’t have done it otherwise.
A lot of platforms do this. Crafters who would have never setup a store are on Etsy. Girls who may have worked as a waitress or something are now on OnlyFans. People who may have been hesitant to start a business are using Shopify. If the platform makes it easy enough, and provides a revenue stream, a lot more people will try it out vs doing it on their own.