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Robert Rich On The Reality of Depending on True Fans

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Ambient electronic musician Robert Rich has penned a great response to a piece by Wired’s Kevin Kelly that suggested that musicians should strive for 1000 true fans: I agree strongly with your basic thesis, that artists can survive on the cusp of the long tail by nurturing the help of dedicated fans; but perhaps I can modulate your welcome optimism with a light dose of realism, tempered by some personal reflections. I have operated on a premise similar to yours for almost 30 years now, before the internet made the idea more feasible.

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