A lot of things are like that though. People in all sorts trades do work to build a following without getting paid. Of course its better to get paid from the ju

A lot of things are like that though. People in all sorts trades do work to build a following without getting paid. Of course its better to get paid from the jump, but people aren’t often eager to pay for the creative output of an unknown. Once they have the following then they have a good shot and making some money, maybe even a living. I’m not saying one is morally right, but in a world where content can be infinitely duplicated it’s tough to see how margin per unit will hold.