The RIAA really has no definitive control over what happens on filesharing; the amount of resources available and that will become available in the future is too much to chain up.
Another point:
I've bought MORE CDs because of mp3s. Say a friend of mine recommends a band, am I supposed to go spend almost a day's work worth of money on a CD that I don't even like? If I download a few mp3s, I'm able to judge and eventually appreciate the music, and chances are, if I think the band deserves it, I buy their CD. It makes music more available.
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