> why should an artist be required to make their creations free for anyone to use after a certain period of time?
This will never be required. An artist is free to keep their art for themselves and never make a copy.
Once an artist has distributed a copy however, the question becomes, why aren't other people free to do things they are capable of doing, like making additional copies?
This will never be required. An artist is free to keep their art for themselves and never make a copy.
Once an artist has distributed a copy however, the question becomes, why aren't other people free to do things they are capable of doing, like making additional copies?