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@HeavenlyPossum It's not a wholly binary divide, and advertising has given many authors, composers, directors etc. the experience, money and contacts that they need to get started creatively. So, in a sense, the premium we pay for branded junk is a way of socialising the cost of their apprenticeships. Personally, I'd abolish the whole industry, and require trade unions to commission improving books and rousing songs on a regular basis instead. But that might be an even harder sell.