Folk Music and Web 2.0

This analogy just appealed to me ....

Thanks to 'Anon' for this insightful comment ... about the morphing world of users and audience:

"The metaphor I keep coming back to on this is Folk Music. If you look at an open mic session, the "audience" turns up and sometimes, some people join in. People start by foot tapping, after a few ales they might pick up the courage to play an instrument, sing along at a table or even grab the mic. The boundary between audience and artist is practically non-existent. They are also playing, improvising and "remixing" copyright free music. Most importantly, you don't have to do anything, just by being there you feel as if you are participating. Internet participation and the movement from audience to user is creating a new "folk" or "people's" culture."

passed on - with thanks to : Modern Marketing - Blog by Collaborate PR & Marketing: By The People, For The People