[nazcan]

Every business (even news) needs a business model.

[ang_cire]

Yes, but not every business works, and not every business model works, and not every business model works with every business, etc etc.

It's on the business to find a model that works within the environment of the free market and within the social framework.

If a business model only works by limiting competition, it's a bad model.

If it only works by limiting the rights of consumers, it's a bad model.

If it only works by blocking a legal activity (website crawling and scraping of publicly-facing data, for instance), it's a bad model.

And if their business can't operate otherwise, it's a bad business. No business has an intrinsic right to exist.

[rectang]

If a business model only works by copyright washing is it a bad model?

> No business has an intrinsic right to exist.

Do AI businesses have an intrinsic right to exist?

[nazcan]

I think the question of is a business allowed to have something free only for humans (presumably with advertising) does not have a clear best answer - politicians can decide.

[wizzwizz4]

News has a business model: do actual journalism. I don't see much reason to fund the people who are giving me the same story as everyone else who received the same press release, with no additional details: I might as well subscribe to the press releases.

[EA-3167]

And people wonder why we’re all locked in a race to the bottom.