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The economics of dark forest spaces

In the world of online platforms there’s a well-known pattern called the 90-9-1 rule. It says that in most online spaces, 90% of people silently consume; 9% interact (liking or commenting); and 1% create the material itself.

But what about dark forest spaces? Do they follow the same logic, or something different?

In this week’s episode of New Creative Era (Apple, Spotify), Josh and I dig into how these spaces practically function, and the underlying economics that drive them. The conversation

https://blog.metalabel.com/the-economics-of-dark-forest-spaces/