[hgs3]

> The original creator of the company will care about that because they know why they are trying to solve the problem. Everyone that comes after will not.

A good follow up question is why not make CD Baby a non-profit instead of for-profit? Being a non-profit foundation would telegraph to everyone, including future leadership, where their priorities should lie.

[astrange]

A non-profit is largely motivated to stay alive, just like a for-profit, but mainly does it by asking for money from rich people rather than selling things.

Also, the extra accounting and regulation is intense for a small organization.

These have been getting popular recently: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benefit_corporation

[ipaddr]

Much of the wealth a non-profit generates can get lost on large salaries and expense accounts. A charity might have more rules and send a stronger signal.

But having said that the creator could make tons of money and then shut it down because it is not needed. That's perfectly logical

[scarface74]

When someone mentions that I always talk about the credit union I worked for in college:

- first it was a non profit credit union that served a few local large companies.

- then it became a larger “regional credit union”

- then they said “fuck it we are a for profit bank”.

Every large organization seeks to increase its power. You see the sane thing in churches.

[naasking]

Sure, the smell of money in the air attracts the sharks who then slowly took over.