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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 8658961" data-attributes="member: 19675">The benefit is self-evident: IP creators have more ability to benefit from their work than ever before.  More forms of IP creation are viable ways of making a living, thriving or even actually becoming rich than at any prior point in human history.  And some of those who have done exceedingly well have used their wealth to lift others up.  I can think of several, but one of the best examples is Dolly Parton.  If- like McCartney- she were deemed by some to have been “compensated enough already”, there’s literally millions of people who would be worse off.Besides, if shifting bargaining power from businesses to workers is a desirable goal, strong protections for IP creators is a good thing.OTOH, you haven’t provided any viable alternative.Great!  Such is your right.  But not everyone is you.Sting is worth somewhere around $500m, last I checked, and he’s stated that he has no intention of leaving his kids much if any of it in his will.Personally, if I had an IP-based fortune like that, there would definitely be some charitable donations.  But the first people in line to benefit from my estate would be the friends and family that enabled me to create that IP in the first place.</blockquote>