@RigAudio: In all honesty you're not cut out, logically speaking, to have this discussion in an adult manner.

@phonos: They're trying to make a point, don't steal intellectual property. I think the points been made well. From the day they made the 600K+ fine I knew it wouldn't stand, how bout you? I mean, that is crazy town. I'm betting no more than $10K is ever paid. I just hope the lesson is learned.

@RigAudio: Is stealing songs or art or programs by illegally downloading them the same thing as "trying out new technology?" Are you kidding? Are you honestly and really this moronic?

@Slade: Ha! the biggest bullshit argument from non-artists ever. That is patently wrong, but it makes not "making it" easier to take I suppose.

@Slade: Not true, at all. If you're failing as a profitable artist that is your failing. You can do it for money and fame and profit. In fact, those are the only reasons to do it. You'll get a shit ton of artists satisfaction along the way, pussy too.

@junior_millenium: So not everyone is profiting from certain art works, so stealing any other art is ok? Nope.

@Rittz: Most people who back the stealing of files have created some astounding rationalizations to make it ok, and thus feel no guilt over their crimes. Morgans is one of the better spun shit stories I've heard recently.

@Dave Friedrich: Hypothetical question - If you have an agreement with a label to distribute your music, then people who illegally download that music are stealing from your business partners (and you.) Would you encourage that?

@Tyrunn: Gosh, you can't make brilliant sense like that, Morgan is paying us with his "time." LOL.

@Tyrunn: I was bombarded with 24 replies for calling people who illegally download music, or any illegal practice, crime. Sure I was a bit inflammatory but that's just the wake up call in the post.

@Aletheion: Well said.

@Morgan King: You didn't account for intellectual property rights in that brilliant speech. What any artist creates, you must pay to enjoy, that is fair plain and simple.

@Dave Friedrich: Prove it.

@Killjoy:

@palaeoclimatemonkey: Can we agree ADF is a hack?

@d1zzle: LOL, listen to you. Just curious but are you saying crime is ok since someone else is idiotic in your mind and you say they're criminals. You are justifying theft by your own thuggery. You should think before you post.

@Jay Antwan: Jay, well said sir. I think the same way you do on this issue. As for the sly comments, this is my reason.

@Dehnus: That's just mean.

@bobbobato: Library = legal use.

@Grant David Bourque: How can you so distort reality and not see the fallacy of your own argument? You just said "he stole." They can lower the fine, it's not my call. But a crime must be punished. You're saying in essence that a certain amount of crime is ok. Welcome to the dawn of your Political career in the…