[xhkkffbf]

This.

There are a few people who might write a book and give it away for free, but if you want professional artists you need to ensure that they can make money by selling copies. In other words, someone like the Internet Archive won't start giving it away for free.

In any case, calling it a "monopoly" is a bit unfair. It's like saying the rape laws give a woman a "monopoly" on her body. No one is stopped from creating their own art, just from plagiarizing others.

[93po]

in a kind constructive way: if you can find non-rape analogies, it might be kinder to people who are sensitive to that word

[mistrial9]

no - monopoly has a smaller, technical meaning in law.