The $45 Billion Copyright Scam
Every entrepreneur pays a hidden tax. Not to the government—to copyright holders who haven't created anything new in decades.
Global music copyrights alone generated $45.5 billion in 2023, with most revenue flowing to corporate intermediaries rather than actual creators.
The Creator Lie: Who Really Benefits?
"Copyright protects artists" is corporate propaganda.
- Record labels typically command 50-85% of copyright revenue
- Artists need 250 streams to make $1 on Spotify
- Before streaming, singer-songwriters earned 10-15% per CD sold—now they get fractions of a cent per stream
Copyright isn't protecting creators. It's protecting corporate middlemen.
The "Use It or Lose It" Solution
Core Principle: Abandon your product = lose your enforcement rights
- Publisher shuts down game servers → fans can legally host private servers
- Software company stops supporting product → community can maintain and modify
- Record label shelves catalog → artists regain control
- No current products affected → creators keep revenue during active commercial life
The Economic Evidence
Multiple economic studies conclude that current copyright terms provide no additional creative incentives.
- Publishers can expect to earn nearly 100% of expected revenue from a work in its first 30 years
- Only 2% of works between 55-75 years old retain commercial value
- Historical precedent: only 10% of works included copyright notice—90% went immediately into public domain
The $10K/Month Opportunity
Current State: Navigate IP minefields, pay licensing fees, avoid entire market segments due to copyright uncertainty
Post-Copyright State: Build on any foundation, remix freely, compete on execution speed and quality rather than legal monopoly
The Bottom Line
Current system: 70-year monopolies that primarily benefit corporate intermediaries while imposing massive social costs.
Reformed system: Creators profit during active commercial life (where 100% of economic value occurs anyway), then society benefits from open access.