Well most artist make more money touring then anything else... very little is made on the music it self. A record label gives you a contract we'll say for 1M, then you sell 1M cd's but you only make .50 per sale. The artist will see 500,000 out of 10M. So downloading music to me isn't that big of a deal; it isn't the artist that will starve over a few pennys. The record executive may not be able to buy another Ferrari if you download music (Boo Hoo!).

Thats my take on it... and I listen to underground metal/hardcore; I don't normally hear about indie labels complaining kids stole their music.

Movies have become ridiculously expensive... it is all supply and demand I would rather pay 14.99 for a new DVD then pay 20.00 for my wife/i to see it in the theatre.