respect for creative work is vanishing
1st May 2017 | for Creatives | creating isn't easy, creativity, writer-reader relationship, the creative life, value the art, Jon Westenberg |
"People don't want to pay for content. They want to consume it for free, or monetise it for themselves. There's never been a greater sense of people feeling entitled to your creative work than there is right now. And in that entitlement, respect for creative work is vanishing."
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