Concerning the notion that art and songs shouldn't be bound by copyright expiration dates:

The reason for this seems more practical than logical. In the case of information-first products, valuable content tends to spread over time, be it through legal or illegal means, integrating itself into the fabric of culture. Whether it's a Mona Lisa image, a Beethoven's 5th Symphony audio file, or the ideas within an ebook, there's a cost/reward dynamic in play when it comes to enforcing property rights.

As digital goods become increasingly stored/known by like half the population, the question arises: What's the cost/reward ratio of enforcing Intellectual Property (IP)?

In a hypothetical world where an efficient, low-cost solution for enforcing IP on digital products existed, more voices might advocate for perpetual IP, aligning with the principles applied to physical goods.

However, given the absence of such a solution, the more an information product spread...