I was about to write a similar post. I think the only way it can work is a distributor paying a fixed price for every user that views the content. This way both

I was about to write a similar post. I think the only way it can work is a distributor paying a fixed price for every user that views the content. This way both big and small players can have access to it and you can even imagine some pricing it higher than others if the overall experience on their platforms is worth it for the users. The author sets the price for every bit of content they offer. They can set it separately for every bit of content they offer or even change it after a while (although that will likely require some waiting period as without that promise buyers are unlikely to commit). The problem here seems to be enforcement and accounting as there would be a big incentive to not report the number of users in an honest way.