Consider a new system of copyright: a creator may go the traditional copyright route prohibiting all copies and derivative works, or a new alternative: publish under a Creative Commons license that the government rewards a special privilege.
Works published under such weaker copyright, even public domain, allow the creator to apply for public compensation of a portion of the commercial profit from others who made a profit taking advantage of the weaker copyright. The public compensation is paid for out of taxpayer funds, and ultimately from corporate income taxes.
There remains the devilish detail of just how much compensation that original creator gets; however, it should be enough to make this alternative popular. Technology may be helpful for measuring economic impact of a creation.
One rare reason a creator might choose to go the traditional route is the work is part of a larger project with a need to carefully control derivative works. Perhaps an author is creating a fictional universe, publishing it pieces, but needing control over the whole thing to keep it internally consistent.
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