One of the most significant trends in web3 is the re-imagining of fandom: the blurring of lines between fan and creator, between canon and βfanon,β and how fan labor is funded and rewarded.
I think the McLuhan-esque take is to say that Fandoms are themselves voluntary culture-war militias recruited from the general population.
An argument could be made that groups like Antifa, BLM, Proud Boys, Patriot Front, etc... are in essence fandom para-military orgs with $$$.
β¦and look. I think that it is perfectly reasonable for people to be normal music fans and to have a normal relationship to music. Butβ¦if you want to go down a rabbit hole with us, come along.