[AVTizzle]

This doesn't make economic sense.

If I create a piece of art that many people can enjoy, why shouldn't I get compensated for adding that value to their lives?

Same is true for software.

[tenebrisalietum]

Expecting endless (or effectively endless) compensation, or any compensation you demand unilaterally, for adding value once, seems abusive.

[lotsofpulp]

The correct solution is to fix copyright terms to 10 or 20 years, and the problems fix themselves.