This just shows how invalid are our notions of intellectual property. While some intellectual property is of unique value, the lyrics are doubtless of little value absent Miley Cyrus and the marketing machine that supports her. (And her delivery of the lyric).
No way Cyrus made $300 million of that one song, and I’m sure we didn’t make that much since his song was released back in 1988.
This just shows how invalid are our notions of intellectual property. While some intellectual property is of unique value, the lyrics are doubtless of little value absent Miley Cyrus and the marketing machine that supports her. (And her delivery of the lyric).