There are a lot of musicians trying to make a living using skills they are privileged to have. There are some who will happily share their music in the hope they will become popular. Some groups are greedy.
I buy because I enjoy the music and feel the artists should be rewarded.

The music industry steals from musicians. Yeah, it all looks glam on the surface, but underneath it's shit. I'm going to clip an old salon.com article in which Courtney Love discusses the "sharecropping" system of royalty payments. No matter what you might think of Love, she does a great job: this article demonstrates her intelligence and analytical skills - none of which receive any attention in the media celebrity factory. Music Industry - go fuck yourselves 'cause you're goin' down anyway.