Ownership as a concept does not make sense to apply to non-physical things. The vast majority of the writing I consume is free or donation supported and I pers

Ownership as a concept does not make sense to apply to non-physical things. The vast majority of the writing I consume is free or donation supported and I personally donate around £1500 a year to a range of authors after having read and found their writings useful. This is a far superior model to paying in advance, you get access to far more writing and the authors get paid.