• DupaCycki@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    2 days ago

    Even 15 years is a lot of money for something you most likely spent under 6 months creating. Of course, we could always have a detailed system and not just one flat time frame.

    • Duamerthrax@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      2 days ago

      I think people overestimate how much the average creator can get from their work over time. They need to keep creating to maintain a livable income. Also, 28 years is a good number because it prevents mega corporations from stealing from small creators. Imagine if some novel series becomes a big hit, but Disney or Warner Brothers could just adapt it whenever they pleased without paying the author.