[AnimalMuppet]

> But it’s really not. Workable that is. The exclusive control of copies throws a huuuge wrench in the machinery.

Not really (at least, not in addressing lucasmullens' point). I'm making a movie or an ad. I think your song would be just perfect for it. You won't let me use it on terms that I consider reasonable. Well, there's more than one song that would be (approximately) perfect there. I'll see if their copyright holders are more reasonable.

If you absolutely have to have Song X in your movie, then your point is correct. But I assert that, most of the time, that isn't the case. And behold, now there's a market.

[CuriousSkeptic]

If I make an emulator. Perhaps it would be nice to provide a few classic games with upgraded graphics and audio. Even finding the rights holders could be a challenge.

Perhaps I found the new Star Wars movie crap, a few cuts and edits. And it’s much better. Only can only dream of getting the rights of releasing it.

Perhaps the mastering of a Metallica album was just bad. With a little skills applied to the problem and there you go, a much nicer edition of the album. Cant really add it to Spotify though.