I haven't seen much serious talk here of abolishing copyright. I think the more relevant question is "How many of these works wouldn't have been created if cop

I haven't seen much serious talk here of abolishing copyright. I think the more relevant question is "How many of these works wouldn't have been created if copyright were limited to a shorter period as it was originally conceived and not extended to be perpetual in practical terms?" The answer is "basically none", as referenced elsewhere in the discussion: http://rufuspollock.org/papers/optimal_copyright_term.pdf http://rufuspollock.org/papers/optimal_copyright_term.pdf