There is no inherent morality to the copyright monopoly as it is not a natural right. It was created foremost as a mutually beneficial arrangement between the C

There is no inherent morality to the copyright monopoly as it is not a natural right. It was created foremost as a mutually beneficial arrangement between the Crown and publishers to ensure certain subjects were not published in exchange for a guaranteed monopoly on publication. In our current system, copyright is supposed to be a mutually beneficial arrangement between Society and creators to foster the useful Art in exchange for a temporary monopoly. Since the temporary nature of that monopoly has been over-stretched, effectively to the point of permanence, society (especially the digitally literate youth) has begun to disregard the compromise.