It's in society's interest to compensate creators for their work. But it was a terrible idea to grant them the power to control which other people use that work

It's in society's interest to compensate creators for their work. But it was a terrible idea to grant them the power to control which other people use that work, and how. It should be work for hire, or supported by a tax, or anything that doesn't so severely damage the work's value to society and especially to other creators.