Walter Traprock wrote:
....snipped, some sections I cannot tell whether they are ironic
reductions to absurdity or serious points made in anger... they do not
alter the point I wish to answer below...

Why do fools presume that copyright holders actually want compensation,
when they don't, they want control. They are guilty of "Where There's
Demand, Restrict Supply" method of marketing.

They own those copyrights. Copyright is property, just like real
estate. The owners of copyrights have an inalienable right to control
access, just like the owners of real estate. The protection of
ownership rights in property is a fundamental guarantee of
civilization. Without lies chaos and brutality.

HTH.

Andre Jute