For decades, the relationship between the audience and the entertainment industry was simple: creators produced, distributors pushed, and consumers consumed. We watched what was on the three major networks. We read what the major publishing houses printed. We listened to what Clear Channel (now iHeartMedia) decided to play on repeat.
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