What might happen without copyright laws?

Question

Question 13 options:

More studio musicians would become composers.

Musicians might make less money because others would be able to use their work without asking.

Studio musicians would have to record music written by classical composers instead of songwriters.

People would no longer create music for the purpose of communication.

Answer 1

Without copyright laws, the most likely outcome would be:

Musicians might make less money because others would be able to use their work without asking.

Without copyright protections, others could easily use or replicate a musician's work without permission or compensation, which could undermine the financial viability for creators and reduce their incentive to produce new music.