I'm not sure how you can criticize the free market with a situation that involves government granted monopolies(copyrights) and a cartel. You could maybe make the point that unfettered capitalism leads to cartels and monopolies, but then we are no longer dealing with free markets, so that's actually a criticism of capitalism.
Unless of course your use of quotes around "free market" is alluding to the fact that whenever someone uses the word in modern political discourse, they're usually actually arguing for corporatism, and that everyone should be weary of a politician spouting "free market" ideologies. In that case I support your argument.
I think we need a moratorium on the term until people read up on the qualities that define a free market, and realize that it is merely a tool that can promote efficiency in many situations.