This is a very valid point, of course. No one is saying that content creators shouldn't be paid for the work they produce.

What is worth keeping in mind, however, is that profits in the entertainment industry have been going up, despite that industry's constant crying wolf about profit losses.

Think of it this way: content creators are often happy to give away content for free!

Publishers hate the practice and often rip off content producers by giving them around 10% of the profits made from their content, while also locking them into long-term contracts (which they even have to buy themselves out of at times).