“This comment asks: why should shred music be less valuable? Isn’t it also music?” Great question. Let’s clear this up. Yes—shred is music. But music itself isn’t the value. Music is the product. Value is what that product creates in the real world. And value is measurable: audience size, ticket sales, streams, demand, and cultural impact. Shred music usually has a smaller audience. That doesn’t make it fake. It makes it niche. John Frusciante creates mass connection, long-term catalog value, cultural relevance—leverage beyond the instrument. That’s why the value is higher. Literally. All shred is music. Not all music creates the same value. Calling everything “just music” avoids the real question: Not “is it music?” But “What value does it create?”