Last week I posted my brief thoughts on a Slate article that said the Long Tail might be all for nothing.
As a follow up a few links have been shared through a mailing list I’m subscribed to and I figured I’d share them here:
The Slate article was based on a study by Anita Elberse who’s article can be found here in Harvard Business Review. Chris Anderson, author of “The Long Tail”, replied here and Anita responded to him here.
Seth Godin spoke up in defense of the Long Tail with this point:
A lot of people don’t seem to understand a key implication of the long tail: Given the choice, it’s better to make a hit.
If you have a choice of cutting a top 10 record or making a track of Jamaican polka music for iTunes, go for the hit.
