I have carefully read what you have written, for instance this:
"That's the other reason why PROs will eventually go away: why do composers even need royalties? Do the gig, get paid up front, and move on. There's an entire planet's worth of people who make a living that way, including most in the music biz, but because of the history of royalties in the music biz, composers don't.
For example, VFX/CG artists don't have a PRO and don't collect royalties. They do the same kid of job as composers: work with the director to help him realize his vision through their craft. They sign a contract, do the gig and get paid. Done. Next. It's a vastly more efficient model.
And outside the music biz the royalty model is exceedingly rare. Every royalty payment could go away and the world economy wouldn't notice. Almost nobody gets paid in royalties. But composers have to get paid via roylaties? I've never understood why."
What I read from the statements above is that you are advocating for a return to a one time payment for the "job", and no further part taking in the success of a project. "Because the rest of the world works that way" This is the really old fashioned thinking. It´s also lazy, and short sighted.
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