I think there is a valid point that the copyright laws hinder creativity, but I also think it is valid for creators to want to protect the rights to their work. Copyright laws can prevent individual creativity by not allowing them to alter any existing work, as well as the laws acting over aggressively. However I think that once someone creates a work, they may not want it to be altered and I believe that they are entitled to that preservation. People could alter their personal work in a negative or disrespectful way which could be hurtful, so for this reason copyright laws could be a benefit. I also think that there could be an argument for the use of others material as less creative. Maybe instead of looking at the copyright law as hindering creativity, it could be seen as an opportunity to create more original work. An individual could create their own piece that is similar instead of remixing an already existing piece.