I believe that much of this is being misunderstood. Can I just make one point here.

You write a song and copyright it or maybe not. Another person/record company hears your song and records it, it sells millions perhaps. Two questions?

1.Would you as the writer/composer expect to earn some reward for your effort?
2.How would you go about getting your just reward?

I am not defending any one or any organisation here but as a matter of fact did work for a while for one of the organisations mentioned.

Hoot