Thread:Stray Bird/@comment-28818979-20161217150031/@comment-4802891-20170624032132

You lost your conciseness again, Hikaru lol (and I learned a new word right there, and I thank you for that)

What skill are you talking about at the end? Making profit or feeling responsible for the "grimmer" results of one's actions? Could it be both?

All that you said is true. About music (and any other form of art), I'm glad the Internet exists, especially platforms like YouTube. It is still plagued with ads and everything, but it at least let everyone produce and monetize original content, with a good enough visibility (although they still need to pay for it, or go viral on social media). It's a step in the right direction but equality of chances will probably never be reached.

I can't blame artists (not producers) for condemning content infringment, but I wish dialogue and understanding was initiated before taking action : why did this person use your song/image in his/her product? Was it monetized ? Did he/she credited you? Did this make you even more popular? Is it a good kind of popularity, or a satire that goes against your image or beliefs? Could it be possible for you to retroactively give the thumbs up to someone for what he/she did, as fast as it would be for you to shut the stuff down? --Is it too utopic, especially at the time, to believe a society can work that way?