I've also read somewhere that you can setup profit-sharing through the Steem API.
That combined with the license could be an interesting way to have pre-written licensing agreements that authors can attach to their post.
i.e: If you use this image in your post, I expect to be paid $0.20 for its use if you make over x amount.
That could open up a way for users to monetize contents that are older than 7 days.
I always thought that piece of Steem economics is a bit silly, maybe this can help solve that problem.
Good point. I definitely need to learn more about the API and blockchain technology. Lots of implications.