@David
Cheers, that was a nice little film :-)

@Shane
Indies have no problem funding anything in England since my rule, I'm an Indie myself.

There is nothing totalitarian about the system I have in place, and no one but the corrupt are complaining about it.  The new system settled in even quicker than expected, and we have a functioning economy.  For the Indie wanting to produce books, they have the same freedom they always had and always will have, they have the freedom to give it away or to set whatever price they wish for their work.  The only freedom they do not have is the freedom to make economy-destroying decisions, and I intend to make sure it stays that way.

It goes without saying, that to publish an Indie Book for free would cost nothing, you can give it away in virtual form if that's what you wish to do, I'm not here do dictate freedoms, I'm here to ensure a successful economy and that everyone can afford an acceptable quality of life.  There are no homeless in England, and internet access is provided free of charge.  To that end, every Indie that is wanting to sell a physical book, is able to do so.  Since the Law of Automation has come into effect, a whole new stream of businesses have come about, it's not just the usual industries that have been given a new lease of life.

The Indie in England has everything they could possibly wish for.  They simply write their book and then choose, from thousands of businesses, which one they would like to use to manufacture their "print-on-demand" book.  The Indie is a self-publisher, and nothing can stop them, they don't need any money up-front, they simply produce "on demand". 

Citizens need to be taught that corrupt mega-corps aren't there for their benefit, as was proven without question with Apple's illegal price-fixing attempt on e-books.  Economy-destroying scum like that simply cannot operate here since I came into power.  I've made it impossible for them to do so because what they relied upon (convenient manupilation made possible by the digital platform) has absolutely no worth over here.  The job of any leader is to protect the citizens and the economy, not screw them over, and as such, those monstrous American mega-corps have no place here.

So, while pumeco advocates a freedom-loving healthy economy, you advocate a failing economy permitting DRM and totalitarianism: