TFA's point is that the model is horrible for creators: a revenue sharing model is only viable as long as the number of creators being shared is comparatively small. $5, $10, $20 from a few hundred or thousand viewers is a decent haul when compared to a few fractional pennies per view.
It makes sense that creators focus their efforts on cultivating personal relationships with a small, but loyal base. You're not their target demographic.
People say they will pay for news. The translation is that will be dragged kicking and screaming into paying $100 per year for all they can eat news rather than the thousands it would actually cost.
Exactly. People are willing to pay for news if it’s sensibly priced. It’s not a charity. If it really costs thousands, then the model is broken and they should all be out of a job.
It makes sense that creators focus their efforts on cultivating personal relationships with a small, but loyal base. You're not their target demographic.