Originally posted by grog85361 No doubt you are right. It is a shame though, I have always enjoyed magazines and books. They don't need charging, don't constantly nag to be updated, and don't shatter if I sit on one
It is something I am reluctantly adapting to.
For us consumers, we're in a bit of a Golden Age where we can get so much established music and writing on Spotify and Kindle, but those artists and writers had made their cash already through conventional means.
It's the emerging talent that won't be able to earn a living through the miniscule royalties of today's arrangements.
For photographers, editorial work has dropped right off. The newspapers and magazines (including Sports Illustrated) all laying off their staff photographers, because it's easier to buy library pics from an agency subscription.