Re:That's ridiculous (Score 2, Interesting)

The only reason why we pay for art is to support the artist. If we see that the artist is either high on the hog or that the artist isn't making very much from the recorded music, then there is less incentive to buy. Artists will always make money from concerts and various things like t-shirts and such, so they people we're really supporting are the ones who are popularizing their music globally. Basically, it is the businessmen who we aren't supporting through downloads.

Current music industry trends don't pay artists for CD sells. As you mention, the artists get paid from concerts and other sells. The CD monies (minus very small cuts to the artists) go to the music company, which is why the business men are getting in the way. Think music artist are living high on the hog? Look into music industry executive salaries http://www.statssheet.com/articles/article6671.html/...that's the real reason big music hates file sharing!