In Jaron Lanier article "Pay me for my content", he states that because of the fact that the Internet provides so much information to the world, that is hard to create a way for people to make money for their own work. Yes it allows people to get informed and enjoy themselves without spending money, but that doesn't mean that it is impossible for there to be money made for your creations.
Websites have the ability to keep things personal through subscriptions and allowing users to buy items, such as clothing, DVDs, and CDs. This does not make your creations free by any means, it is just allowing accessibility to everyone around the world.
Sites like Zinio allow viewers to subscribe to magazines so that they can read them online. Why not make it easier for people to see your creations? Some people would not buy them any other way because they might be embarassed of the content or nervous about going in front of the cashier with a magazine that has adult articles and pictures, even if they are an adult themselves.
Even worldwide newspapers have caught on to the fact that the Internet creates a wider fan base. Any person that has the Internet and has the money is able to read the New York Times or Washington Post, without it mattering where they live.
Yes the Internet makes it harder to keep things personal but when there's a will there is a way. The Internet is a technology that links people together, has the ability to inform people around the world, and creates an accessibility to anyone who has the technology. Your work will always be your work, you just have to put it out in way that benefits everyone.
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