The reason why we let copy written works remain that way is because then the profits of the artists work will always get eaten up by bigger companies. This is e

The reason why we let copy written works remain that way is because then the profits of the artists work will always get eaten up by bigger companies. This is especially true in the digital age. Instead of artists profiting, corporations from netflix to amazon to spotify would profit instead of actual artists, and at least for big brand characters, Chinese toy companies would be able to undercut those who spent the capital building the brand around a given character. So much of the American economy and brand is cultural exports, and this would absolutely destroy a huge chunk of that.