The Spinning Head
6 min readDec 12, 2016
A few years ago, we were told that the internet and “neutral” platforms would open the long tail. Independent filmmakers, artists, and artisans would find niche audiences. Independent media and bloggers would thrive. Free distribution and near-free production would counter the ‘rich get richer’ forces, and a more meritocratic and diversified dynamic would take hold.