The dude is 81. I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect to be able to retire long before that. Entertainers generally don’t have pensions, so earnings from their copyrighted material can function like one.
I have no problem with copyrights held by an artist lasting for the life of the creator. But copyrights maintained by corporations or other entities indefinitely, especially after the death of the creator, are bullshit.
Very true. But that’s different from not deserving the proceeds from their work.
If I mismanage my money and am completely broke when I hit retirement age that doesn’t mean I don’t deserve the pension I’ve been paying into my entire career.