I find this discussion interesting on a few different levels and see valid points on both sides of this debate.

Let’s fast-forward 20 years or so to a hypothetical “discussion” that might take place in a home in the future.

Joe Novice: “Alexa, write me a song with a melody and some lyrics and then copyright it. Get the new software program Vocal AA Plus to do the singing.”

Alexa: “OK, in what genre and what do you want the song to say?”

Joe Novice: “I don’t know and I don’t care, you know I have no knowledge in music; just do your best.”

Alexa: “Your song is written, copyrighted and uploaded to SoundCloud. And there is much buzz across the music forums; they absolutely love it. The Streaming Services will pay whatever you ask just to be able to play it on their platforms and the NFL wants it for their new theme song.”

Joe Novice: “Great, tell them I want 200.00 USD per play.”

Alexa: “Boss, they are all happy to pay $200.00 and now the major world-wide news outlets want to interview you about your song and the retailers want to talk about merchandise; hats, T-shirts, cereal boxes, etc.”

Joe Novice: “Schedule me as many interviews and meetings as possible, my hourly rate is $2000/hr plus expenses. And get to work on my next song.”

Alexa: “Got it boss, you have 150 interviews this year and 350 next.”

Balexa: "Hey Boss, I think I can get you $250 per play."

Is this scenario good, bad, fair, unfair, neutral, enviable, distasteful, inevitable?

PS> I'm about as novice as Joe

PPS> Who wants to write a song about this?

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