With the invention and exploitation (meant in the best way possible) of the internet, art is seeing a renaissance.

People have access to things they never would have ever found, and they’re enjoying local as well as international cultures, all from their computer.

I remember years ago, trying to find rare European imports of CDs, I’d have to either order them off the internet for a huge fee, or to find the small record shop that would order them in for me.

Someone today would have no problem finding those CDs, or in this case, MP3s or other audio files.

With iTunes carrying more and more international releases, you can find just about anything from anywhere, as long as the licensing deal allows it to be shared in other countries.

For example, an amazing band from Iceland – Sigur Rós (don’t ever ask me to pronounce it) – has seen success in North America, despite their lyrics being in Icelandic.

This is due to their outstanding music, but also the ability their music has to cross the seas so easily.

Other aspects of art are seeing this Renaissance as well.

A great example would be the French film Le fabuleux destin d’Amélie Poulain, or known in short here as Amélie.

An outstanding film, in all French, with subtitles for other languages. Not likely to be a hit.

Its recognition as a great film with award nominations did not guarantee its success, as it received a limited release in North America, its dedicated fan base helped push it to a cult success.

Or Italy’s Life Is Beautiful, in all Italian, was a success worldwide, after the movie was released to other countries over the course of two years, with demand coming from film goers.

Despite several industries suffering, the art within the industry is still very much alive.

Remember to support those artists you love, as directly as possible, because they deserve it.

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