> Also note that the initial copyright grant is free in this proposal; so you get 10 years of monopoly on distribution. Good point. > If you only make $100/ye

> Also note that the initial copyright grant is free in this proposal; so you get 10 years of monopoly on distribution. Good point. > If you only make $100/year on it, then a company can buy it from you for $1,100, which is more than you would make in the next ten years from holding the copyright. I Sometimes these things are more sentimental then monetary. Also, the way you word that, essentially it is a 10% tax on copyrighted work. Though the point about it being a 10 year monopoly is a fair one.