I have mixed feelings on this whole subject. I of course am against theft in any shape or form but also sympathise with the kid who IMO was punished way way in excess of the crime.... after all he was only doing what most other kids do.
Musicians have been victims of theft from every avenue and for a very long time. Not just from file-sharers but by the industry moguls and empresarios since the ability to record anything was invented. Even before that they were ripped off by promoters and agents who always retain the lions share of all moneys made from music. Few musicians make any real money from their craft compared to the fat cats who run the industry and whose say counts for everything. They will always make tons of money regardless. Let us not loose sight of the ball.......The kids who share files are not the real villains here. It is the corrupt industry itself.

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