Couple of points: firstly, not all myspace music sites' tracks ARE downloadable. When you put tracks onto your site, there's a box you can check or uncheck according to preference as to whether you make the tracks downloadable. Myspace COULD (if it was really deemed to be that big a deal) simply fix it so people running fan sites couldn't make tracks downloadable, rather than banning fan sites outright as somebody suggested.Secondly, if you're boycotting any artist with a myspace page then you're basically restricting your listening to artists who have the financial means to maintain (including the cost of the web design, maintenance, domain name etc) their own websites, and they're in the minority...fine if you only want to hear acts with record label backing, but just don't kid yourself you're striking a blow against capitalism or the status quo by doing so!Finally, on a personal note, I really don't have much time for the idea that ANY artist has some kind of divine right to earn a big fat living out of their music...I know plenty of very talented people who have day jobs and have received (by way of example) significantly less recognition even than, say, me. And a fair few full-time pros too. And by and large, I find the former group to be much more likable, level-headed and unembittered than the latter...which probably teaches us all something. Bottom line is, if you have a talent, that's a gift. If you can make a little bit of money from it, that's a bonus. If you're making a decent living out of it, that's your singular good fortune. Be damn grateful, and just shut the f*** up and sing!!

Gene.