[pook]

There is now no point whatsoever buying music. These people should not be supported.

I propose a reverse boycott: pirate the hell out of the artists you like, and donate directly to them what you think they deserve. Directly, as in skipping all the middlemen eager to take a cut of their pay and your freedom.

[ggchappell]

Practical question: How do we go about doing this? Say there's some band out there. A friend gives me a copy of one of their songs. I want to give the band $1. How do I do it?