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Protecting IP is how we got into this mess.

If the music industry, all those years ago, would have recognized music licences instead of music media, a plethora of iTunes-like services would have sprung up as soon as the technology was ready, there to fill the demands of consumers.

There never would have been a Napster to let the genie out of the bottle because most people would have been more than happy to pay $0.99 for a song. While there will always be a small underground of sharing "mix tapes," Napster only rose to fame because there was no other choice for consumers.

For copyright to be successful, it requires respect from both parties. Dictating exactly how media must be consumed is not showing respect. In turn, the consumers lose their respect to spend their money.

I have my own copyrighted work that is pirated more than it is paid for. While it would be nice to paid paid for each transaction, I recognize it is not the consumer's fault. Those who put a death grip on their works before me have ruined it for the rest of us.