Can someone explain without using "magic happens here" arguments how an author, musician, etc. would build a portfolio of assets from which they could attain any measure of financial security in this world? Working for tips is not a valid answer.
Writers would have it even worse than musicians, since at least musicians can tour. When was the last time you attended a live reading of a novel?
I am not arguing that copyright is perfect as is, but so far I see nothing better that allows artists to actually eat. In a post copyright world, big capital would still own brands, distribution channels, networks, etc. It would actually be great for them: they could now monetize artists work any way they wanted without paying the artist anything. Google, Apple, Amazon, etc. would be big winners.
This stuff is yet another hard right wing labor busting idea masquerading as something liberal and progressive.
Writers would have it even worse than musicians, since at least musicians can tour. When was the last time you attended a live reading of a novel?
I am not arguing that copyright is perfect as is, but so far I see nothing better that allows artists to actually eat. In a post copyright world, big capital would still own brands, distribution channels, networks, etc. It would actually be great for them: they could now monetize artists work any way they wanted without paying the artist anything. Google, Apple, Amazon, etc. would be big winners.
This stuff is yet another hard right wing labor busting idea masquerading as something liberal and progressive.