[kms61]

And what if I don't want to download anything? I shouldn't be forced to pay. This is just another form of taxation.

The companies that make up RIAA have been bypassed by technology, just like the buggy whip makers of another era. They should just shut up and die quietly.

[tdadams]

The companies that make up RIAA have been bypassed by technology, just like the buggy whip makers of another era

Buggy whip makers went out of business due to lack of demand. Obviously there is plenty of demand for recorded music, just not much interest in properly paying for it.