Service vs. Property (Score 2, Insightful)

Royalties are things that get paid to organizations and institutions that have thieved royalties from human beings. The idea that royalties need to be there to "incentivize" creativity is pretty abstract these days.

What you get paid for is the delivery of service. If you're talking about services, it's best not to view what is being served as a form of property.

Wow, that has to be by far the most intelligent quote I've seen in a while on the state of IP. I don't necessarily agree with everything he said in the article but the above quote is dead-on target.