I think we're off on a tangent from the topic of royalties, but I certainly agree that advancement in tech can lead to a loss of fundamental skills. Photography is a great example, and we're seeing that in coding itself even (with a lot of people having AI generate code instead of doing it themselves). That said, people still code. I was always concerned about this issue. As a web developer for 10+ years, I used to fix a lot of web sites that were built by people who could implement WordPress, but they couldn't code anything custom. So there's some good news in that, for those who learn the fundamentals, there's usually opportunities. IDK, this is a complex topic, though... Ultimately, though, I'm all for the teaching and learning of fundamentals, and I also like physical ownership. I've seen various projects incorporate that, such as VeeFriends sending out free merch to holders. One woman I bought some dog NFTs from sent us huge color prints to frame. They were amazing. Budweiser held a free event for its holders at its brewery in St. Louis... was a great time & they gave out tons of free stuff. And, btw, the last vinyl album I bought (last year I guess) came with a download code. So, I think a lot of artists will find ways to coexist with emerging tech.