I'm streaky with my downloading. I rarely ever download movies (actually I don't think I have since they shut down I2hub). As for music I don't download very often. When a CD comes out that I really want, I buy it regardless if it's available to me through download or even just a burned CD from a friend. I like the official stuff

I also go to a pretty good amount of concerts, so I donate to the musicians (a lot more than the record companies) by going to those.

Oh and I absolutely loathe the RIAA. Targeting college students as an example, and then giving them the ultimatum "Pay this amount of money or we're taking you to court" is just bull****. It's like a cop asking for a bribe.


On a side note: What's the deal with being able to get fairly new DVDs for $5-10 (Best Buy and Circuit City sales), but it seems like CDs never go down in price. Sometimes the older ones are actually more expensive. Is this just an example of a crooked recording industry? (I honestly don't know, just asking)