My answer is yes. I MC, on more of a hosting flex these days, and things like Facebook/MySpace have made it easier for good quality MC's like SP, ID, DRS etc etc to reach crowds abroad and in the UK who may not have had accessibility to sets or booking these guys before D&B really took off on the internet. Sites like Breakbeat, Cunts on Acid and our own DNBFORUM and their popularity worldwide have meant that anyone can get into d&b. And if people hear a tune they like on the radio, from a friend etc etc - they can also jump on the internet and there you go!! Raves on every week nationwide and internationally as well. Talking to Producers/DJ's/MC's and Promoters has never been easier...
As far as Production goes, I am not an expert, but it's clear that what you can do with software these days clearly surpasses what you could do even ten years ago. Let alone twenty! Sure this has lead to 'throwaway' d&b without a good shelf-life in some cases. But, as Richie said, people who haven't got the means to save up for what they want (or look to Mummy & Daddy) can now get into music production a lot easier. Talent and hard-work will always prevail - and we have the advances in technology to thank for this.
One drawback though. Regarding going out ravin. When I first started hittin dances about 6 years ago, they were normally BIG raves that were always packed. There weren't as many nights on, and there weren't as many 'smaller' nights in bars etc up and down the UK. NOW THERE IS!! Apart from a few label nights, raves just don't seem as packed these days to me. Promoters find it easier to arrange nights, and there are a lot more artists that have established themselves in the last six years, so arguably the advances in technology have contributed to this.
Tbh I could go on all day, but I'm at workingssss