http://www.janisian.com/article-internet_debacle.html Even artists want downloadable music... The only people that dont are the mega groups (cry me a river baby) and the recording industry and its lobbyists...
This does open a nice issue... Whilst I am pretty against indescrinatly downloading music (and I buy a lot of music) it does bring awareness to the fact that A) New artists B) fringe artists C) almost anyone apart from the RIAA and established artists that already make a fortune see this as a benefit...
So who as a society do we believe deserves the revenue and exposure... New aspiring / unusual / alternative / artists who are starting out or the industry itself and the mega groups it creates to pull revenue...
This is not a black and white issue... Yes Metalica do lose out some revenue but then again are they struggling to buy guitar strings ?? Small bands that benefit from exposure are...
Who do we want as a society to benefit most from being an artist... Those that already benefit enoumously should benefit more at the expense of those that are stuggling getting less...
Whilst pointing to industry misnomers I should also link this page by another member of the industry
http://www.negativland.com/albini.html