A plan for open source software maintainers
What can we learn from the music industry? Both software and music experience a lot of piracy.<p>Apple Music &amp; Spotify are using a subscription model, like you suggest.<p>YouTube is using advertising. So are Facebook, Google, and many web &amp; mobile apps. Thankfully there&#x27;s not been much advertising in desktop OS platforms (until Windows 10).<p>Some bands still sell CDs. It&#x27;s a while since I saw software on an optical disc, but that could be a way to sell it.<p>Buskers beg for money on the streets. Wikipedia and the EFF do this, asking for donations.<p>Indie bands make most of their money by touring and performing live concerts. How can software be performed live? Hiring a developer to implement it in a big organisation? Paid workshops&#x2F;training courses? I think that there&#x27;s more opportunity for growth in this area.