I agree with you Hal but the point is no matter what reason the "artists" are in the music "game" there are plenty of people who still buy their crap and go to their concerts. Perhaps the masses need to find a better understanding of what music is and we'd in turn see a real shift in artists/music?
The whole music debate just keeps growing and growing until hopefully the RIAA will die a horrid death. There was an article I browsed the other talking about how they want the internet shut down because that's the where people get their music.
So anyway, I guess if people with lots of bucks can say stolen music can help them make more bucks.. it's ok.