It's that kinda mentality that got us into this no record store having, music as over priced limited boutique collectors' wet dreams bought for message board geek out bragging rights and/or future re-sale opportunity bullshit.
Don't get me wrong I download (steal) shit tons of tunes ...

The exact image is lost on me sonny ... though I get your attempts at sarcasam and hole poking my argument and stance ... bravo! But yeah, ya missed quoting the part where I mention buying a shit ton of product online. Or the earlier point I made of me actually going to record stores (even ones I have to drive to! Gasp!) and buying shit and actually supporting them
and bands. I own thosands of cds and records and have seen just as many shows, trust me I have no problems or guilt about supporting music.
But the shit in the gene pool forced my hand ... I'd gladly
buy more records if they didn't get pressed in runs smaller then the demand ... so people could actually get one outside of a lottery like 5min window of opportunity. If bands weren't forced to operate this way then neither would I ... I only steal it 'cause I can't buy it.