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Ask HN: Why aren't there more startups in the art field?
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Re: Ask HN: Why aren't there more startups in the art field?
#2Please, define "Art" first.
Re: Ask HN: Why aren't there more startups in the art field?
#3Why do you think there isn't? https://angel.co/art
There's more in fintech, adtech, etc, but there's quite a lot in the art space too.
Re: Ask HN: Why aren't there more startups in the art field?
#4Why do you think there isn't? https://angel.co/art There's more in fintech, adtech, etc, but there's quite a lot in the art space too.
I don't read many article about it, that's why I think there isn't much :) (thanks for the link)
Re: Ask HN: Why aren't there more startups in the art field?
#5Please, define "Art" first.
Art : relative to art exhibitions, museums, the way people get access to Art (painting, photo, video, etc... the more traditional art support), buy/consume/share Art, etc...
Re: Ask HN: Why aren't there more startups in the art field?
#6Because two large forms of art are locked away using copyright by legacy companies unwilling to innovate. Those legacy companies seem to be trying their hardest to kill off the two "newest" outlets for that media.
And physical art only has worth because of its scarcity.
Re: Ask HN: Why aren't there more startups in the art field?
#7On the creating-art side: artistic works are tricky to sell compared to problem-solving goods (try defining the benefits vs features of, say, a print of Wheat Field With Crows), and it's a field where demand is frequently outstripped by supply.
I've worked in movies for 20 years and those are the two biggest problems that keep hitting me.
On the helping-artists side: There's plenty of space within the film world for startups, and plenty of startups or small tech companies. Most of them are hardware-based, though.
Re: Ask HN: Why aren't there more startups in the art field?
#8Because two large forms of art are locked away using copyright by legacy companies unwilling to innovate. Those legacy companies seem to be trying their hardest to kill off the two "newest" outlets for that media. And physical art only has worth because of its scarcity.
Which two are you thinking of?
Re: Ask HN: Why aren't there more startups in the art field?
#9Because two large forms of art are locked away using copyright by legacy companies unwilling to innovate. Those legacy companies seem to be trying their hardest to kill off the two "newest" outlets for that media. And physical art only has worth because of its scarcity.
Which two are you thinking of?
I'm guessing recorded music and film/TV.
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