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I think the real change will come with the increasing use of crowdfunding.

The problem with copyright is that it relies on artists being paid after the fact for their work, which is now impossible to enforce.

But if most artists are being paid up front for their work, they'll have much less incentive to care about copyright. Indeed, many will actively encourage it to create buzz for their next project.



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