Measuring Art by Sales
2013 October 16
Did you read Lefsetz’s article about the shocking stats found when analyzing iTunes sales, including the large number of artists who only sell one song total?
The long tail myth is failing to come true when applied to music economics. It also appears that the income inequality gap of the country becomes even wider in the music world.
As an indie artist, it’s easy to feel disappointed if we measure music success in sales; but art is not truly measured by numbers.
Remember, Vincent van Gogh supposedly only sold one painting during his career, yet his art changed the world.
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