>If record companies had decided long ago to make each published song individually available for .50, or entire albums for $3-4 with cover art/liner notes, I guarantee they would be making _much_ more money than they are now. But the truth is they have been robbing us (and the artist) for years, and it's just now coming back to bite them.

I agree. But I could care less about the execs, I'm not going to steal from the artist because they're doomed to the Record Industry that exists. Courtney's editorial supports my descion, IMO.

Here's an example, if someone were to steal my software only because the sales tax is too high, I wouldn't let it slide. They don't want to steal from me, they want to prove a point to the Government, but does that make it OK?