I have to say that people complain about the reason Kazaa etc exsist is because of the price of CD's, videos and the like. "Why should I pay all that money for that CD?". If you think it is a rip off then DON'T BUY IT!! If people stopped buying the things then the industries would have to sit up and listen.
By downloading it you are giving them a reason to hike up prices even more in an attempt to "cover thier costs". I dislike piracy in any form, but I can't say that I have never done it. The only time I would consider it is when you have to have something in order to use an everyday appliance, and it is well over priced (read Microsoft and Windows there, oh and MS Office too).
In my defence I have always brought all my computer games and all my MP3s (bar one or two that I can't find anyother way) are from CDs which I own.
I do agree that the entertainment industries have brought this down on themselves, but are we (the consumer) just as much to blame?
