on p2p, filesharing and the like

From here:
interesting contribution to a very difficult debate. for once, i wouldn't like to be the one making this decision. the record industry have a history of foretelling their doom on the basis of a new piece of technology. the explosion of things like myspace have shown how cheaply songs/albums etc. can be made and distributed, which shows the cost of cds in shows in a new light.
that, however, is a different matter from how acceptable it is to share something in contravention of copy right