The new economy: a golden age for artists

The 'connection economy' may bring a golden age when artists are appreciated more and maybe even paid better.
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Gone are the days of industrial thinking and mass marketing, of average products that everybody owns, of limited choices and saturated messages. We have entered the age of the ‘connection’ or ‘experience’ economy whereby being remarkable, new and unique is valued over repetitiveness or proven effectiveness.

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Madeleine Dore
About the Author
Madeleine Dore is a freelance writer and founder of Extraordinary Routines, an interview project exploring the intersection between creativity and imperfection. She is the previous Deputy Editor at ArtsHub. Follow her on Twitter at @RoutineCurator