Cut out the middle men, rely on donations. Or still sell your stuff for a price, those who want it for free can reach for the Pirate Bay anyway —it's about the

Cut out the middle men, rely on donations. Or still sell your stuff for a price, those who want it for free can reach for the Pirate Bay anyway —it's about the same. You won't be rich, but you may live off your craft. --- Other schemes such as global licence may also help. We also need easy, anonymous micro payment. Like, click a button to give 10 to 50 cents every time you feel like it when using something (song, e-book, software…). Oh, and, like, universal basic income. It's hard to get paid when we contribute to the commons, so basic income can help a great deal. (Seriously, if we had sustainable basic income —dunno if it's possible right now— we could probably abolish copyright and patent laws right away —and not worry about the massive lawyer lay-offs that will ensue.)