• chiliedogg@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    It can be reproduced indefinitely without cost to the creator. It’s the first production that’s a removed.

    How is initial production funded if nobody is willing to pay for it?

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      3 months ago

      If it were fairly funded it would be easier to find the money. Because right now tickets and subscriptions are most expensive ever yet just a few months ago US writers had to go on a long strike. If execs and “stars” stopped taking astronomical amounts of money then the production costs would probably go down.

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      3 months ago

      Up front through things like kickstarter? instead of convincing a publisher to sign you on you have to convince a crowd

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      3 months ago

      Artists will create art regardless of whether they are paid for it.

      In any case, sale of physical media and merchandising will earn plenty to fund production.