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Originally Posted by Sweetpea
I don't feel any guilt when I download a book from a dead author. I find that life + 70 the most stupid rule ever. I mean, I (or rather, my descendants) don't get paid when I'm dead. No matter what I've made in my life.
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But you get paid for the value of your work at once. An author (or other creative professionals) doesn't get paid for his/her work when it's done, but the payment is somewhat deferred and dependent on its quality (or success). If the author gets some some advance, then the problem is transferred to the publisher...