Richard and Robo, I see no problem with downloading on a pay per track basis. Nor do I see a problem with mp3 files that allow you to sample my music. In fact, that is the legitimate and useful purpose of the file sharing medium.

Robo .... you continue to mouth the same arguments. You are attempting to mitigate your guilt. The fact that you don't like that the industry has the ability to amortize their costs and then enter into a higher profit margin is not germaine. That is called capitalism. If you want to have a thread about the relative merits/failings of economic systems, that is one thing. But you, like so many before you, always try to sidestep the issue by debating a false predicate. When you take something for nothing, that you would otherwise have to pay for, that is called stealing. This isn't about the companies ripping you off. It is about you getting free music to my detriment as a recording artist. Simple as that.

Mick