By saying "replacing [the system of paying the workers] with nothing", you're arguing against a position which is held by no one. You cannot in any shape or fo

By saying "replacing [the system of paying the workers] with nothing", you're arguing against a position which is held by no one. You cannot in any shape or form argue that artists on Etsy are not getting paid. The crux is in paying for free duplication. If you stop paying for that, you're not removing all sources of revenue. Commission is older than copyright, just look at the Sistine Chapel. For other forms of expression, other things exist, like concerts for music. The system of paying the workers will remain, even if some parts of it get torn down. "There is no longer a music industry" despite that the system for collecting money for duplicated music is the dominating way to listen to music (you can't listen to a spotify track without money changing hands). Clearly, you recognize that this system is not working.