It’s a new day a new dawn, perhaps. Like tapes, the Internet and then on through napster, netflix, spotify etc., it all changes. Perhaps something where at least new content is rewarded fairly will be good.
Older content then may be problematic, but if say Bob Dylan thought Jeez man there is somebody getting rewards for my music. Then he should release lossless copies (high def like flac etc.) and let folks know he has a site or places where his real stuff is played (the original high quality copies) and then real fans will go there for better copies and to support their artist.
I think this may force out the lossy stuff like mp3 etc. where there is doubt even over health etc. with our brains filling in missing bits, or seeing low quality movies (yea you youtube). IF there was a medium that said, hi put your best quality here, FLAC music, 8K movies and lets get real. Then we may see a huge difference. Not only rewarding the correct people, but rewarding our own tired brains from low quality digital media.
It could have really nice side effects, if people see the opportunity to do the right thing, release everything for near free (small upload cost), but be very well rewarded if it’s good.
ofc there may be other bad effects (the selfish gene kicks in and people try and game, but gamers gonna game). I feel there is a real opportunity here though, especially for artists, not a spotify we take almost everything or annoy listeners with bad adverts, or Apple give us 30%, but here’s 100% go wild and make more great stuff we liked the last offerings and paid, your welcome to do more and save your wasted time in stuffy offices with Teflon suited execs and just make inspiration stuff and share to everyone as widely as you can.
Yes I dream, but I chase them as well 