The limits of platforms: Why disintermediation has failed in the art market
Published online on February 19, 2025
Abstract
New Media & Society, Volume 28, Issue 5, Page 1936-1954, May 2026.
Platforms have disintermediated the markets for books, film, television, and music, but the online art market has reproduced offline structures, leaving intermediaries intact. This study explores the limits of platforms by describing why disintermediation ...
Platforms have disintermediated the markets for books, film, television, and music, but the online art market has reproduced offline structures, leaving intermediaries intact. This study explores the limits of platforms by describing why disintermediation ...