Everyone has the right. Copyright law adds limits to that. It puts a temporary restriction on the inherently transformative nature of culture so people can afford to make things.
Copyright law even recognizes the essentialness of not needing to ask permission by providing compulsory licensing[1] with set rates so you don't have to get permission from the copyright holder. Though it's usually cheaper to get a formal license. That probably wouldn't be the case without a legally established no-negotiation baseline.
