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Originally Posted by Kevin8or
If such a day comes, then you'll be looking at a shareware or patronage type of model. People who have disposable income and who care about creative arts will give to -- or buy from -- their favorite authors, musicians, artists, etc.
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So you believe we will go back to a model similar to the 19th and 18th century when artists were dependent on maeceneas for their livelihood? That is certainly one possible model. A kind of indentured servitude inside a golden cage. I suppose some modern authors think they are in the same situation with big advances from publishers so they ca squeeze out deadlines from them.