Because of digital technology, the world is enriched by content that never otherwise would have been
available. There are more books, music, video, and movies than at any time in history now that people are
free to produce and distribute expression without having to depend on an industrial media system that
meticulously vets content, primarily for its profit potential. This freedom to connect directly with audiences
is
deindividuation
digital disruption
functional displacement
disintermediation