The problem with intellectual property, consisting mostly of copyright and patents, is that it hinders innovation. Ideas can't be owned, since we are one consciousness, and creativity is created through people, not by people. Copyright is a tool that limits basic civil liberties and stops the flow of culture, yet is justified and disguised as protection of intellectual property.

Copyright is not needed to protect artists when artists benefit from non-profit cultural sharing. People's right to access information and share in their own homes should not be limited by copyright. People filming coffee mugs, book covers, etc., should be a natural thing to do. People getting criminalized simply for sharing culture is wrong.

We demand lawmakers and platforms to:

• Legalize all non-commercial, harmless, creative sharing (covers, fandubs, fan tributes, etc.) without getting blocks, strikes, or account loss worldwide 

• Recognize cultural sharing as a fundamental human right 

Why this matters 

Culture thrives when it flows freely, not when it gets restricted. Culture is necessary and a part of our daily lives. For centuries, people have always shared culture. 

How the current system unconsciously hurts rights holders:

Pushing people away from sharing makes them disinterested, something Rick Beato and his fans predicted. Charles Berthoud also talked about similar side effects. 

For more information about how copyright should be reformed or why intellectual property and copyright are a problem: 

• Karl Fogel, The Surprising History of Copyright and The Promise of a Post-Copyright World – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhBpI13dxkI

• Stephan Kinsella, The Problem with Intellectual Property

https://c4sif.org/2025/05/problem-with-intellectual-property-tttc-wp-2/

• Stephan Kinsella, How to Improve Patent, Copyright, and Trademark Law

https://c4sif.org/2011/02/how-to-improve-patent-copyright-and-trademark-law/

• Stephan Kinsella, The Overwhelming Empirical Case Against Patent and Copyright

https://c4sif.org/2012/10/the-overwhelming-empirical-case-against-patent-and-copyright/

Stephan Kinsella's articles can be found here: https://c4sif.org/

• Boldrin & Levine, Against Intellectual Monopoly

http://www.dklevine.com/general/intellectual/againstfinal.htm

• Jacob H. Huebert, The Fight Against Intellectual Property

https://mises.org/mises-daily/fight-against-intellectual-property

• Tim Lee, Some Punishment of Swartz Was Probably Appropriate – https://c4sif.org/2013/01/tim-lee-some-punishment-of-swartz-was-probably-appropriate/

• Rick Falkvinge, The Case for Copyright Reform – https://falkvinge.net/books/

Just a few examples of people I asked online who feel this frustration too: 

@itsmariaflz (YouTube):

IKR copyright seriously pmo

sometimes :( 

@evelynfernandezmusic (YouTube):

Yes, it's happened to me too - it's so frustrating, especially when you put so much heart into the cover. I totally understand why you'd start a petition. We just want to share music we love! 

@RedKiteRose (YouTube):

@juliezimmi9850 they do the same at fb now Julie, they mute some of my singing it says on my notification in 45 countries so everything is censored now I just don't understand when all we do is just doing all these for fun we don't make money doing this... I hope and pray the petition goes through 🙏🙏🙏 

@stressmuffin (YouTube):

Thanks for reaching out. This is BS that even though people do mention the original singer and other info about the album & record company, I feel in danger of losing my channel.