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Sure it is. At some point, the artist decides he needs the help of a record label to make money, achieve fame or accomplish whatever else it is that he wants with his music. It's his decision to sign a contract with a label and to abide by the policies and decisions handed down by that studio...

Sure, lots of people steal music using all sorts of methods, including p2p. It's still theft, whether millions do it or just one person. It all boils down to this: only the copyright owner gets to decide whether and how others get a copy of his music. If you're getting it for free in a...

Sorry, Randman. I just hit the reply button and I guess it pasted in your quote. I wasn't intending to single you out. As for sjb's point about remembering other countries have different laws: It's true and it is important to remember, but sometimes those differences just aren't salient...

No one who knows anything about copyright law considers it legal. Theft is still theft, even when it's done long-distance from a jurisdiction that isn't willing or able to enforce the most basic of laws. Something to remember...just because the owners of the site have escaped prosecution...