Let's be brutally honest:

Complaining about illegal downloads is boring and no longer relevant. This is only relevant because the courts like the major labels are years behind the times, and so they are just now getting to a ruling which really won't be official for another couple of years after all the appeals have processed.

But right now, nobody gives a fuck. Illegal downloads are an accepted norm, by the artists and the labels (i don't really care about the majors so that there means indies who arguably are hit harder than the majors). The smart labels (aka not the majors) have revised all of their numbers and adjusted to allow for downloads. They are now releasing material which they stand behind as compelling enough to get an illegal downloader to purchase. The ratio is small but achievable, and enough to get the label recouped, the artist and the road and true fans happy.

To still be engaging in this conversation is exactly what the RIAA and their backers need you to do to make it seem like it's relevant but its not.
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