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Yet more examples of how copyright destroys culture rather than driving it
(walledculture.org)
This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.
The title isn't a mistake.
It's openly stating that they believe that to be an inherent feature of at least our current legislation.
I don't think that the title is a mistake either; I was focusing solely on what the title says, on a language level, versus what the other user (Kairos) believes to be more accurate.
With that out of the way: yup, copyright was always like this. The basic premise of copyright is to not allow you to share things under certain conditions, and yet this sharing is essential for culture.