That is completely irrelevant to the issue. Copyright law does not exist to guarantee an income. It exists to bolster creativity. In fact, it limits creativity.

That is completely irrelevant to the issue. Copyright law does not exist to guarantee an income. It exists to bolster creativity. In fact, it limits creativity. Here is an example. Disney made a fortune by adapting numerous fairy tales and folk tales, none of which were copyrighted. Yet, it is illegal to adapt Disney's works as they are all copyrighted.