Too right. In most cases if you pirate the CDs and then spend the money on concert tickets instead, you're helping the artist. Say you like an artist. They've

Too right. In most cases if you pirate the CDs and then spend the money on concert tickets instead, you're helping the artist. Say you like an artist. They've got 3 CDs out. You could buy them all, or you could spend the ~$70 on tickets to their next show. What do you, as the true fan who wants to support the artist, do? If you buy the CDs and skip the show, they get maybe a dollar or two, depending on their negotiating clout with the label. If you pirate the CDs and buy the tickets, they could get a good chunk - maybe $20-30. Bring a friend, double that. Buy a T-shirt - maybe about $5 or so. Make sure you buy the shirt at the concert, they'll receive more, usually. It's true - ethical fans pirate! This is only true for artists attached to major labels, though - if they're selling their own, NIN-style, buy the music if you really want to support them. Or hell, fedex them a money order ...