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Originally Posted by Sirtel
Yes, it's fair. If you die right after writing the book, you will be beyond caring. And why should your family get the royalties? They didn't write the book.
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Come to think of it, the plumber gets either paid for their services right away, or you agree to some sort of payment plan. If the plumber dies inbetween, the rest of the owed money goes to the partner / children.
Most authors don't get paid in advance, the royalties they receive from the book are part of the calculation.
In the end, things are often more complex than they seen at first glance. I don't think that copyright should be what it is right now, nor do I think that royalties should set up surviving dependents for the rest of their lives, but it should be more balanced than "if the person dies, all bets are off".