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I'm not sure what part of what you've said negates my point.

• cstross 15y ago
  You said "Book authors already make little to no money". I am a book author. I haven't made less than £60K (around US $100K) from writing in each of the past seven financial years. I haven't ever made less than the national average income (here in the UK) from writing in the twelve years I've been doing it full time for a living. Prior to that it was a hobby, and I never made more than £5K a year. That's part of why the income distribution is so uneven. Most authors are hobbyists. Those of us who are not, are making a living.
  • tluyben2 15y ago
    So the difference between hobby and non hobby is the full time part only? Any more things you are doing differently?
  • learc83 15y ago
    In response to the question, "what will artists/creators do for money in a post-copyright world", the OPs answer that "Book authors already make little to no money" is mostly valid. Obviously there are authors who make plenty of money, but for the vast majority of them, in a post-copyright world, they'll keep doing what they do now (not making money). The goal of copyright law is to encourage artists to produce art for public consumption by granting a monopoly. With respect to authors, this doesn't seem to be necessary as most of them are clearly not primarily motivated by money.