Imagine if that song was published from some Hive-Tube hosts where it could be earning him passive income forever, without any middlemen stealing his earnings.
What does this mean, because posts on Hive are not evergreen? Unless you reupload every 7 days, which is taboo, you do not earn from a single piece of content 'forever'
The 7-day payout window covers the first 168 hours after the post is published. The moment the first minute after those 168 hours is reached the post is technically evergreen content. Evergreen content is any older content which has value because it doesn't rely on time; tutorials and guides fit this description, so they are always in demand.
Evergreen content drives search engine traffic back to the domain where it was published, so it has value to Hive as a whole if not directly to the original Hiver. This is also why it makes a difference which front-end is used to publish the post.
Evergreen is a great way of describing it. The comments and content are always there, blooming for all to see and interact with. Great point!
You're absolutely right, nothing is forever. On the website, we will change that verbage to say virtually forever. Our thoughts behind this point were that A) Creators will usually post something at least once per week, and B) Creators will be replying to user comments on new, existing, and even old posts too, which can keep their income flowing on all of their posts.
That doesn't happen.
Well, if Creators do not bother to interact with their fans, viewers or listeners, then they probably won't earn much over time.
Engagement is where the money is-- even on old content. The original post may be years after the posting date, but each comment should have its own 7-day payout window. If I left a comment on a 3-year-old post, that comment can generate income if it gets upvoted or liked.
Even if the payout window is closed, tips can be sent at any time wallet-to-wallet.