I don't understand how intellectual property, songs and songwriters, books and authors, programmers and software are supposed to survive if they don't receive royalties. The vast majority barely receive anything as it is.
I don't understand the attititude that music or software and the like should be free. A flat ISP charge would solve the problem and make the leeches who want free "stuff" pay.
And I don't understand the attitude that artists should be GUARANTEED a profit for their work. I can assure you that an artist truly worth his salt will not go hungry in this day and age.
Are you seriously attempting to argue that there was only "garage band junk" available for public consumption until the benevolent "RCIA" came and along and opened the flood of beautiful music for all to enjoy? Sure seems like that's your argument.
My...however did we survive just twiddling our thumbs for entertainment in the olden days?