“Now the word ‘independence’ just slots in so perfectly with the neoliberal project,” Saunier reflected. “The word has been redefined to mean, you’re on your own, we’re not helping you…. You get no investment, you get no brainstorming meetings, you get no marketing help. It’s purely based on if your track happens to go viral, or conversely, if you happen to already be famous, in which case your track is going to go viral anyway. It’s the shifting of all responsibility and work to the individual, which is the main tenet of this stage of capitalism that we’re in. It is perfectly illustrated by
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