Yes, I expect that to be the currently primary income pathway for artists, but I share your expectation about the majority not being able to live from it. The

Yes, I expect that to be the currently primary income pathway for artists, but I share your expectation about the majority not being able to live from it. The primary issue with copyright aren't the royalties, it's the bookkeeping (and, to a lesser extend, things like translations being at the mercy of the copyright owner). I gave Patreon as something that showed that we appear to be cable of funding art without relying on copyright. I doubt the part about the big corp succeeding by fleecing everyone with ads. Have you seen the UX of e.g. popcorntime? If not, I suggest to read up on just how low friction these things already are, and that's with the typical use being illegal. And no, the anti-tivoization part is about preventing corporations from using DRM and/or hardware-locking to stop users from modifying the software running on their devices. I'd want exceptions for systems that are fully restricted from any kind of software/firmware update, like e.g. Yubikeys. But if systems support software updates, the user must not be prevented from running their own code on hardware they own, though of course a way to lock systems permanently down is reasonable and likely needed for cases where the owner can't ensure physical security.