Originally Posted by Hentaikid

The thing is Neil has been an internationally published author since the 80s. I bought a copy of Sandman when I was 13, and he'd already been around a few years before that. People in the top of the traditional media pyramid get opportunities others don't. Sure he can capitalize on piracy. Random McNewbie the new author isn't gonna get the same kind of boost by just giving away his book though, because no one will value it without being a published work. And even if they do, he doesn't have any books in the stores waiting to be picked up!

And like the man said, doesn't apply to porn.