What? Copyright itself is a regulated affair. Not only that, but our idea of "intellectual property" rights is a modern notion. Familiarize yourself with the C

What? Copyright itself is a regulated affair. Not only that, but our idea of "intellectual property" rights is a modern notion. Familiarize yourself with the Copyright Act of 1976 [0] before you start making the claim that copyright expiration is somehow "government regulation". It's the only good part about the the act. The copyright and IP law in general have been abused to do some very greedy shit. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Act_of_1976 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Act_of_1976 https://www.copyright.gov/title17/92appa.pdf https://www.copyright.gov/title17/92appa.pdf