Akademik

n.

The trend towards direct interaction between consumers and producers, which reduces or eliminates the need for intermediaries such as wholesalers, retailers, brokers, and agents.

"When information shifts from physical to digital form, the old intermediary roles disappear...For many of the folks in the middle, disintermediation means they'll need to buy a copy of 'What Color Is Your Parachute?' or some other career planning book."

— Don Tapscott