One of the things that drives me mad about this whole arguement is that I have been stung many times by buyiny expensive cds and finding they were pretty awful..no artists ever offered to refund my money or apologised for turning out shite and expecting me to pay his rent. A cd comes wrapped up..I risk my money buying it. I believe that the artists is under an obligation to present good work..they don't always..so I now download a great deal of music..and pay my own rent.