People are hired by companies by consent, so what 
exploitation? No animator *has* to work for a 
studio. No programmer *has* to work for a 
software company. No author *has* to write for a 
news bureau. 

Everyone can start their own company and license 
their works. Is it hard to do? Yes, but that's 
what the big names did when they were small 
players. But without copyright law, odds would 
continually favor large companies. 

Copyright laws allow those who create the content 
to specify the terms of the use, including 
selling, licensing, or distribution. The fact 
that most animators have chosen to sell their 
artwork to the studios (by working for them) is 
not exploitation, it's choice. 

Copyright law says that I decide what is done 
with work created solely by me. It doesn't matter 
what others believe is in my interests or not - 
it's not their decision to make.  

Regards,
Chi