@Mark: "So why should copyright he here now?"

he/be (sic): Same reason as ever: as an economic incentive.

"Legislating someone to make money is as bad as any quango, yet doesn't get the same bad press."

Which proves how badly you misunderstand copyright. Which part of "sell no copies, get no money" don't you understand?

All of it, apparently.

"If they're not creating for art they're just money-grubbers"

Yeah, someone wrote a great song millions of people love. Send them back on the street! Or down the mines!

What a pathetic attempt to make yourself morally superior. And what a miserable c*nt you are.