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> How many books would exist if authors were never paid? Authorship is centuries older than the modern copyright regime we suffer under. You present a false di
by 35208654 4y ago
> How many books would exist if authors were never paid?
Authorship is centuries older than the modern copyright regime we suffer under. You present a false dichotomy.
- shagie 4y agoAuthorship prior to copyright was done via patronage by the elites in society or by the elites themselves. I don't necessarily see that as a preferable situation. Is there a different model that we could work under that allows a person to have a primarily artistic creative profession (e.g. artist, writer, photographer) and be able to make a living doing it that doesn't require the gatekeeping of government or another wealthy patron?
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