I ascribe to the notion known to a few other countries that an artistic work belongs to the culture that produced it, and not the individual artist.

The only thing the artist may be protected from is duplication for the mere purpose of profit, not further cultural benefit.

Thus everyone is free to make derivative works, so long as they're not so closely associated with the original that its considered mere duplication.

Duplication, if not for profit, can be allowed for individual consumers but not businesses.

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I think writing off this admittedly socialistic view on artistic work as "self entitlement" is short sighted.