Grumpy Old Geeks Topics Subscription royalties Topic Subscription royalties 2 mentions in 1 episode A host questions how digital subscription services pay writers and publishers. Mentions 26: Sympathetic Belch Response Sep 23, 2013 4:47 I want to know how people are getting paid, how writers are getting paid. 5:05 I don’t like the lack of transparency involved in all these subscription services.