then, yeah, you kinda DO owe them.

I know people will like to pretend this is not the case... but apply it to any endeavor in life and it holds true.

I'm not saying that fans should be forced to pay for "shitty" music they don't like... that is ridiculous.

My problem is people feeling it is their right to consume music that they clearly DO enjoy but feel that the artist is a big ol' meanie for wanting to get paid.

That's bullshit.