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The starving artist is a trope for a reason. Just admit that you don't want to pay for things.
by ThrowawayTestr 3y ago
The starving artist is a trope for a reason. Just admit that you don't want to pay for things.
- supertrope 3y agoCopyright doesn't provide an income floor to creative workers. Unions do.
- ThrowawayTestr 3y agoCopyright is what allows that income in the first place.
- supertrope 3y agoIncome for the publishing company. A lot of musicians don't earn a dime from recording sales until the publishing company first gets a return on investment. Hence bands focusing on live performance revenue, selling CDs on the spot, and merchandise.