Yes; royalties are one way of ascribing value to intellectual property.
They were used to make money for their owners.
Only if the copy you're copying was not authorized for general distribution by the copyright owners. In other words, the copyright owners can certainly authorize free distribution of their music if they want to. However, if you make a download (a reproduction) of an unauthorized copy, then your copy (like the one you copied) is a copyright infringement because you have no permission to make that copy.
yes
6.305 Million Dollars plus royalties
win money
It depends on your relationship with it. If copyright is the way you make money to feed yourself, it's pretty darn important.
A business holding a copyright on something can prevent others from abusing it, and make money by licensing its use.
to make money.
Slave owners made lots of money but no one knows exactly how much money they made
so they can collect the money
Not much because she doesn't write a lot of her songs, therefore she cannot get publishing royalties. Some of her songwriters are Dr Luke and Taylor Swift. They'd get the royalties there. Miley has many other ways of making money though like selling records, tours, merch, tv etc...
Musicians make money off royalties primarily through the use of their recorded music, which can be played on various platforms such as radio, streaming services, and in movies or commercials. Each time a song is played or sold, the songwriter and performer earn a percentage of the revenue generated, which is collected and distributed by performing rights organizations. Additionally, mechanical royalties are earned from physical sales and digital downloads. Overall, royalties provide a continuous stream of income as long as the music remains in circulation.