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It seems here in the US there is the RIAA protecting artists from illegal, (read, free) downloading of their songs. To the point of actually going after people who can't really afford to pay the court costs, and charging exorbitant amounts for the songs. One lady was charged 200,000 dollars for what amounted to around 7 songs downloaded!! This is ridiculous, along with jack boot thugs with RIAA helmets on raiding flea markets!! This I have seen on alternative news sites on the internet. I say, go with the piracy, just for the general principal of it!! Just to push it a hair farther, there are apparently thousands, and that may be a small number, of new, old, and just cruising artists on the sites like MySpace, Soundclick, and a host of others making very good music, FOR FREE!!! Of course people want what they want, and it's ok, but if you choose to listen to these musicians on these sites, and walk away from corporate controlled music, you will see a difference!! Prices may even return to something reasonable. This applies to everything you do, or buy, since the deck is stacked against the common person, do not play their game, whenever possible. Just like in the current credit crunch, the companies will suffer or fold when ppl decide not to fall for the tricks, OK, got a little away from the RIAA, but the message is.......If you can, leave them out to dry!! Pirates, man the battle stations!!

- Danny