The Gatekeeper Is Dead; Long Live the Gatekeeper

Or, this is not a political post...

There was a time not so long ago where creatives (mostly musicians) were cheered by the fact that the traditional gatekeepers were gone. For a brief period of time, it was the Wild West, and artists could connect more directly with their audiences. Then, a few years later, the old distribution models (i.e. the brick and mortar record stores) faded awa…