>For the most part it is encouraging people to consume something for free they should have paid for. You act as though people's consumption of media is this bl

>For the most part it is encouraging people to consume something for free they should have paid for. You act as though people's consumption of media is this black hole, this void that feeds but produces nothing of value. It can't be further from the truth. People actively market the things they listen to and enjoy. They remix and create new content. They integrate it into their culture and social networks (both the virtual and meatspace ones). This is value creation at its finest, and yet no dollar amount is placed on it (yet).