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Originally Posted by moz
The point is more that the content is not actually free, someone has to create it. Once you leave hobbiests behind there's a need to support the creators.
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I agree. The example in the article of the band that gives away CDs to promote its live shows is fine, but what about intellectual "product" (like ebooks) that may not generate any other revenue stream? It's always possible that a widely distributed ebook could attract interest from paper-based publishers, film companies, or whatever, but then we're back to the old model.
As long as the bills keep dropping through your letterbox (or arriving in your inbox), and as long as you have to pay money to get out of the supermarket with your bags full, you can't afford professional activity without some form of remuneration. People understand this, because it applies to them too.