"Before we leave this matter I wish to comment on the theory implied by you,
  Mr. Weems, when you claimed damage to your client. There has grown up in the
  minds of certain groups in this country the notion that because a man or
  corporation has made a profit out of the public for a number of years, the
  government and the courts are charged with the duty of guaranteeing such profit
  in the future, even in the face of changing circumstances and contrary public
  interest. This strange doctrine is not supported by statute nor common law.
  Neither individuals nor corporations have any right to come into court and ask
  that the clock of history be stopped, or turned back, for their private
  benefit. That is all"
     - from "Life-Line" by Robert Heinlein (1938)

Begging better reflects position in which technology puts artists today. It is same situation that was throughout all history but last hundred years. You quickly get used to good things so now people think that they are morally entitled to being paid for what they created. As a programmer who had bad experiences with salespeople it's hard for me to say this but creating stuff does not bring money, selling does, and selling became much harder if the only thing you know how to sell is service of providing copy of some (your) work and value of such service to your potential consumer thanks to recent developments dropped to zero.