I appreciate that Fran has an example of monetizing content without claiming copyright (she digitizes public domain footage and is free to run ads on her channe

I appreciate that Fran has an example of monetizing content without claiming copyright (she digitizes public domain footage and is free to run ads on her channel, the money comes from an agreement with the broadcaster to advertise to her audience, nothing to do with the ownership of the content) People assume that without copyright there would be no way for artists to make an income, but the two aren't really related. It's actual purpose is to prevent art from being made unless it is sufficiently "original"