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Originally Posted by DaleDe
the problem with paying them as creators only is that somebody has to have the money to pay them. Advertisers, billionaires, etc. or someone directly profiting from their output.
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It could also be the government paying them, if it is determined that their creative efforts are beneficial to society. Of course, when this is done, the issue of "who decides what is beneficial" comes up, and in a government that answers to the people, this can be a sticky issue. Which brings us to non-profits like PBS, a bit more free and liberal about what they fund... but you still have to get in the door.
There are a lot of potential creator-supporting sources, quite possibly enough to go around for almost anyone. Best news is, it can be some of all of these organizations that provide support, if possibly a central non-profit organization could be utilized to direct creators to the group most likely to be willing to support them... a sort of "creators' clearinghouse."