As unpalatable the actions of the RIAA seem to be (suing low-income families etc)...
That is just the point. A pirated CD does not necessarily mean the music industry has lost a sale. Meaning that if the CD was not pirated, the consumer would not have been able to afford to purchase it anyway. Either way, there would be no sale, therefore no money was "lost" by the music industry.
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As unpalatable the actions of the RIAA seem to be (suing low-income families etc)...
That is just the point. A pirated CD does not necessarily mean the music industry has lost a sale. Meaning that if the CD was not pirated, the consumer would not have been able to afford to purchase it anyway. Either way, there would be no sale, therefore no money was "lost" by the music industry.
This gives a whole new meaning to "Identity Theft"