That's ignoring the fact that piracy increases the raw number of songs acquired. Whether I pirate 20 albums a month plus buy one, or just buy one, the money rec

That's ignoring the fact that piracy increases the raw number of songs acquired. Whether I pirate 20 albums a month plus buy one, or just buy one, the money received by the music industry as a whole is exactly the same. Which artist precisely gets my money is a bit different, but that's irrelevant to the industry as a whole. Now, I'm not saying that everything is nice and clean, and I believe that the amount of money spent is actually decreasing. But, frankly, it's been what, 12 years since Napster ? The music industry should, and probably does, takes piracy into account when planning their sales. Scare tactics are a way to protect their business. I understand that. I would prefer it if they used different tactics to convince me to give them money, though.