Also, check out this thread I posted over in the union thread about the Writer’s strike which to my mind is related to this:
I know I don’t need to convince you of this, but… I’ve long argued that popular culture matters, and especially the business of culture. Since people often just assume it’s “entertainment” rather than a crucial aspect of our core humanity, they don’t see a need to focus on how the entertainment sausage is made or to ensure that the marketplace for culture is regulated like any other sector of the economy. The corporate take over of our dreamscape is really dangerous, and we need to work to re-inject democratic practices into the production of music, films, TV, literature, comics, etc…
