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The digital revolution shattered the bottleneck. The introduction of the internet, followed by the smartphone, democratized distribution. YouTube (2005) allowed a teenager in Ohio to reach the same audience as a Hollywood producer. Spotify (2006) turned music from an album-based purchase into an infinite stream. The shift from "appointment viewing" to "on-demand access" fundamentally rewired our relationship with media. The rise of the "Creator Economy" estimates that