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Originally Posted by Good Old Neon
I am 110% in favor of artists receiving a much larger portion of the proceeds from the sale of their works, absolutely. I would take it a step further and say I would love to see the death of the publishing industry in its current form, followed by artists taking a more DIY approach to the sale of their art.
But the issue of illegal file-sharing still exists, as shortly after release, their works will still find their way into the hands of folks who have not paid for their work.
I guess my central point is the defense of the artist, from both predatory publishers, and predatory “customers.”
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And the central counterpoint being raised here is that for every dollar being "stolen" from the creator, 100 more are being "stolen" from the middlemen. The middlemen shreek massively about the one dollar "stolen" from the creator while carefully glossing over the 100 dollars they are taking (and are being "stolen").