Millions of us pay $$ for video games, phones, movies, tech - but ask someone to pay for a song on Spotify or bandcamp, and they slink away. Ask them to tip a blogger. Or subscribe to a news source.

ENTERTAINMENT -- the Hollywood celebrities get millions, but what about the screenwriter who writes the weekly episodes of shows like "Friends" and "Star Trek" - how well were they paid?

Traveling minstrels told stories - and earned their keep.
Court jesters. Clowns.

These days, we want free art and music but we pay billions (collectively) for the tech to listen to it.
Go figure.