I'd rephrase your first as they were easy to keep up when everything was growing. That is, again, I don't see how residuals can be a lasting form of payment fo

I'd rephrase your first as they were easy to keep up when everything was growing. That is, again, I don't see how residuals can be a lasting form of payment for people like this. Note that this is decidedly not saying that I don't think they should be getting them now. Mine is a longer term question. Also, cards on the table, I'm ultimately a fan of basic income, which can effectively be seen as residuals for everyone. No need to pretend that it is tied to specific work where folks are basically in a lottery to see if they can get their name on the big ticket item that everyone wants.