IMO, the real problem lies with the RIAAs approach. People are naturally going to get behind and support the little person here regardless of who is in the right. People like to cheer for the underdog and this is exactly what the RIAA tactics encourage. They will never win the battle against copyright infringement in the long run unless they get the support of the masses and change the current cultural perception that copying/downloading music/movies etc is acceptable. If the public were to see good artists struggling to survive, then peoples attitudes towards the subject would change. Instead we see mediocre performers living lavish and excessive lifestyles while the rest of the world struggles to just get by.

Ummm....your maths is broken.

"Notebook drives currently cost as little as about $50:80GB, or $6.50:GB"
Try £0.63 per GB which paints a very different picture to what you are trying to say.

Remember kids....be cool, Stay in school.