I get that it's not a physical good but the mathematics of:

  Made by <Creator> + Enjoyed By <Person> = Endless Money for <Creator>

doesn't add up in the simplistic way that people like to make it seem. "As long as you're enjoying it why shouldn't you be paying for it" seems to be a common mantra on HN during these discussions.

I might enjoying staring at a city skyline too, but that doesn't mean that I need to pay royalties to each and every architect that designed those buildings.

> if a lot of people like it, they make a lot of money. If nobody likes it, they make no money. Seems fair to me.

But for how long? 100+ years after the author is dead and buried? Seems a bit extreme.