The RIAA has done what they feel they need to.
They have gone after people who are the most prolific abusers. They have eliminated the most popular excuse of file-swappers, the infamous, "I don't want to buy the whole CD." You can now download songs legally from anywhere between .75 cents and 1.25. They have put out quite an advertising campaign aimed at showing the public how many people work in the industry and contribute to a CD.
Anyone who says they can't see paying a dollar for a song they are after doesn't have an opinion worth considering. It is not your birthright to get free media on the internet. Alot of people depend on a healthy music industry for a paycheck, and they should be able to protect themselves against the fourteen year old in the article.
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