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Originally Posted by PKFFW
The difference is because the bricklayers and executives are doing what they are told for the benefit of a single entity(their boss or their company for example). For their labour they are compensated by the entity that is directly benefiting from that labour.
On the other hand, the artist is creating their own work from their own ideas and this work can and is enjoyed by many people over and over. They therefore do, and should, retain control over its' distribution. Furthermore, those people directly benefiting from the artists labour(the audience enjoying the book for example) are, and should be, required to make reasonable payment for said benefit.
Cheers,
PKFFW
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Think about building a bridge or a road, or water supply...
Do a road worker has to be paid for 70 to 98 years after his detah?
Or is it fair to pay him by the hour?
And remember: I'm not saying "don't pay artists". I'm just saying "pay them by other means".