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 mo

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.