15.02.2019 - 05:26 [ Techdirt ]

Study Reinforces How Much The Internet Has Enabled Content Creators To Make Money

So, from a policy standpoint, are we trying to enable everyone to be creative — and maybe make some money from their creativity — or are we trying to set up gatekeepers who pick and choose a few small winners and send everyone else home. Perhaps there‘s a legitimate policy argument for the latter position, but it‘s a pretty blatant lie that those pushing for such a world are „supporting creators.“ They are not. They are supporting a small class of creators — but mainly they are supporting the gatekeepers. A policy that truly encourages overall creativity is one that creates platforms that enable anyone to create, to share, to distribute and to make some money from their creations (if they want to try to do so, and there‘s a reasonable market for it).