I write songs for a living, and I'll never be a billionaire, but I'm begging you to keep the ceiling high. Every artist I know is motivated partly by knowing there's no cap on what a song, a book, a film can earn. Taylor Swift crossing into billionaire territory didn't make musicians poorer. It showed every kid with a guitar that the industry will actually pay you if you break through. The moment you announce a legal ceiling on success, you're announcing that past a certain point, your work belongs to the state. That's a terrible message to send to creators.
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