Grumpy Old Geeks Topics Creators’ income and copying Topic Creators’ income and copying 3 mentions in 1 episode The hosts discuss how duplication, free distribution, and paid work affect authors and musicians. Mentions 83: The Grump Awakens Nov 7, 2014 13:58 the internet is a duplication machine and how people need to adjust their models 14:50 That only works if you became famous and built your brand 19:09 If we keep going free, nobody is going to make a living.