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hushed's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-paced
4.5
windupboy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
allie_rose's review against another edition
4.5
I really enjoyed how the authors focused on how organizing and systemic reform could help not just artists but all workers.
tiffanyjeannine's review against another edition
4.0
This was super informative. A lot of stats and definitions to help illustrate just how bad everything has gotten. If numbers make your head spin, proceed with caution. Though I am curious what their take is on AI and how it’s effecting everything. This also just reinforces my thought that everyone could benefit from a double feature of Newsies and A Bug’s Life…for reasons. 👀
bjork_chop's review against another edition
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a little dense, there's a lot of information to digest, which i think would mean this books is perfect for rereads. still, i feel like i learned a lot, and came away with a firmer understanding of capitalism and what we can still do to combat it.
a little dense, there's a lot of information to digest, which i think would mean this books is perfect for rereads. still, i feel like i learned a lot, and came away with a firmer understanding of capitalism and what we can still do to combat it.
beccagomezfarrell's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Definitely needed to screw my brain on more tightly a few times while reading this description of how our creative distribution platforms have become monopsonies, controlling both the buying and selling of creative products, thus forcing both publishers/labels and the writers/artists/photographers to adhere to their demands once they've developed monopolies on user attention. It covers several case studies--Amazon, Spotify, Youtube, for example--and spends the second half of the book discussing ways that consumers and creative labor can wrest their power back from these companies.