lets see if i follow this.
1. someone does not desire a product
2. product becomes free
3. product is now desired
if i dont desire a new blender, i wont take one just because it is free. same with music or software. if i dont want something, even if it is free, i am not going to listen to a tune or play a game.
it really comes down to price point. digital things are harder for people to rationalize since you don't have a great big hunk of stuff hanging on your wall after you drop a bunch of cash for photoshop.
i am an architect, the real kind, that designs buildings. anyway many clients feel the same way about drawings for a house. they don't want to spend 20k+ for a roll of paper and ink. they forget about all of the hours that go into producing that roll of drawings. similar to software and music.
now i havent actually taken econ 101, but my guess is that if you provide a product for free, you wont be in business very long. at least not in business to make money.
i just think people should be respectful of other peoples time and effort. if someone wants to create something and charge for it. that is their choice. you should pay for it if you want to benefit from their labor.
if someone wants to spend time creating something and give it away for free, that is also a choice.
for the record i think drm is wrong. also think the whole piracy != losses is a convenient rationalization.