And to follow it a bit further, (my understanding is that) copyright was created not because the creators have some inherent right to control what they create

And to follow it a bit further, (my understanding is that) copyright was created not because the creators have some inherent right to control what they created but, rather, to promote the creation of such works for the betterment of society as a whole. From: U.S. Constitution - Article 1 Section 8 [1] > To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries; [1] https://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_A1Sec8.html https://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_A1Sec8.html