> we need to invest in the intellectual property that artists make, not the artists themselves
At first approximation, this sounds like a worse scenario for the artist.
> Why should we do that? Because it works and its a foundational element of a market economy.
Modern finance has already created a model where music artists are beholden to financiers and middlemen. How and why do you expect this to turn out differently?
At first approximation, this sounds like a worse scenario for the artist.
> Why should we do that? Because it works and its a foundational element of a market economy.
Modern finance has already created a model where music artists are beholden to financiers and middlemen. How and why do you expect this to turn out differently?