To understand where we are today, we must look at how technology has democratized creativity and shifted the power from traditional gatekeepers to the global audience. 1. The Shift from Linear to On-Demand
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To be a consumer of media today is to be a curator, a critic, and a participant. The old rules are gone. The new rules are being written in code, in comment threads, and in the collective dopamine hits of the nightly scroll. This is the velocity of modern life
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