The compromise that was supposed to be in place was strong, short term, copyright protection, to help the author (a person) financially during their lifetime. T

The compromise that was supposed to be in place was strong, short term, copyright protection, to help the author (a person) financially during their lifetime. That compromise was destroyed by rich people using corporations as owners and extending copyright duration. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Term_Extension_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_Term_Extension_Act