And yet history has proven that property rights of this kind don't actually give more to the creator. When Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin he fought for yea

And yet history has proven that property rights of this kind don't actually give more to the creator. When Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin he fought for years in court against the makers of copycat versions of the cotton gin. Oddly, when he went into rifling of gun barrels he chose not to patent a single part of the process. He used trade secrets and focused on improving his products. It's not a 1-to-1 comparison to copyright of music and art but I think the principle still applies. Focus on making a product someone wants. If you can't price it property the first time then try another price or business model.