The whole thing doesn't make any sense. Sure, I get the whole idea of owning something original but like anything, it's been exploited to the point where it will crash eventually. It's also sickening to see some people making insane amounts of money from selling pictures or drawings. There's a lot of people out there with more money than brains.
I read the other day that some photographers were getting their pictures stolen and put up for sale. Ridiculous.