[9dev]

Im pretty sure Beyoncé and Taylor Swift disagree with you, and that will always settle the debate.

[lukan]

Because pop stars are secretly in charge?

I don't think their opinion matters much, but rather of those people who hold their rights.

[jazzyjackson]

Beyonce and Swift are outliers who do own most of their own catalog, probably why they are billionaires, labels are merely given publishing rights

[9dev]

That's besides the point. The handful of big pop stars tilt the scale so massively that the interests of whomever is financially representing them will always guide the direction of the music industry as a whole.

And that ensures copyright is going to stay.

[hsbauauvhabzb]

So make copywrite a 10 year prevention on duplication, with exemptions if the original artist abandons widespread sales/profits/access