Will they benefit in any way from my support of their work?
Then no.
Did I pay for it before I found out that they were X, Y, or Z?
Then enjoy it, or don’t, just don’t give them more money.
Yeah, I’ve got most of Gaiman’s books. I still think his collab with Pratchet was brilliant. But he’ll never get another cent from me. Roman Polanski? I pirate his shit, he and his estate will never see my money.
Depends.
Is the artist dead? Then sure.
Will they benefit in any way from my support of their work?
Then no.
Did I pay for it before I found out that they were X, Y, or Z?
Then enjoy it, or don’t, just don’t give them more money.
Yeah, I’ve got most of Gaiman’s books. I still think his collab with Pratchet was brilliant. But he’ll never get another cent from me. Roman Polanski? I pirate his shit, he and his estate will never see my money.