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Originally Posted by dzagama
By acquiescing to inevitability, you deprive a very valuable subset of society, the creators, the ability to create.
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The only inevitability is the eventual transformation or elimination of the middleman. Bands and film producers can now handle production and distribution either by themselves or through third-party companies. Authors are producing free audio versions of books, and then still hitting the NY Times Bestseller list when it comes out in print, all without major publishing house backing. This does not require the giving up of copyright. Neither does it require teams of lawyers hounding citizens.
The creators, all of them and not just a select few chosen by existing power-brokers, can make more money per creation than ever before. They don't get the up-front money loan, but they make a lot more in the long run. It's a win-win.