Protect the artists
Music artists don't need protection from piracy, they need protection from the RECORD INDUSTRY.
On the whole, pirates are people trying to improve their quality of life without harming the artists who are their beneficiaries. They still buy music, they still go to shows, they still support in many ways the artists they deem worthy of their money. The RIAA, on the other hand, is out to SCREW artists. They are out to transform the cultural scene of the world into a barren wasteland of commercialism.
Screw them.
I am not going to buy any more music. I am going to pirate every CD I want, and if I want to reimburse the band, I will find a way to do so that does not support this unconscionable violation of the artists. I will still spend just as much money on music, but I refuse to benefit in any way the RIAA. If I am convinced that some label has a decent relationship with its artists, I will support it, but never at the price of participating in this wanton destruction.
Note that this post is not private. Anyone can read it. Anyone can see that I am planning to break the laws and "steal" music.
Good.
We have gotten to the point as a culture where we accept that anything can be made into property. This is patently false. We need to remember this.
If you stand with me, post something on your blogs. Tell people why you support free sharing of information, of culture, and the proper compensation of artists. Let's have a revolution this generation, so that our children won't have to deal with this absurdity. Call out for solidarity, make sure that your friends know where you stand. Make sure the WORLD knows where you stand.
This is important.