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[Page] 177 [My Comments] This is correct, and yes, this is the only thing that copyright laws are supposed to protect. They are not supposed to ensure wealth or popularity. They are merely a tool to allow creators and subsequent copyright owners to offer an intangible product to the market. [Quote from Patry’s book] 
The central element in copyright ideology is exclusivity. Copyright owners are said to be granted “exclusive rights,” the essence of which is the ability to exclude, to be able to say no to anyone who wants to use your work, the ability to say no for a good reason, for a bad reason, or for no reason; the ability to attempt to command any price you want; the ability to impose any conditions you wish on the use of your work; and in many countries, the ability to withdraw the work from circulation.
How Not To Fix Copyright - My Response to William Patry - Socialist copyright law - Soviet Union | Mincov Law Blog
Quote from Patry’s book