Devalued Intellectual Copy

The copies of intellectual property have been devalued by the digital age.  An artist, writer, musician, or other creative person has to expect any work released to the internet to be somewhat devalued in comparison to the actual physical work, or in comparison to the overall value reproductions were awarded in the past.

The entire idea of property has always been flexible.  We have to rethink what we define as valuable property , and the actual value of a copy of something.  Physical copies of CD's have to become more physically desirable in terms of artwork and actual product to encourage collectors, which has lead to a resurgence of vinyl record releases, which have a higher quality than MP3 sound, larger artwork, and a nostalgic appeal.  MP3's must now be viewed more as commercials--no one pays to hear a commercial, but the more people that see or hear it, the better for the originating company and the sale of its physical product, whether that is live performance, art prints, or some other means of earning money.

Success comes from the correct application of the correct idea. The reapplication of existing intellectual property  has to be not only accepted, but allowed.  As long as it is appropriately creatively altered or used for another purpose, and not an exact copy used for the same purpose.