I have been deeply conflicted on this issue for quite a while. I'll admit I download music, but I would be more than willing to pay for the music I download -- so long as it's reasonable. As it stands now, I would have to pay $15 for a CD (of which, on average, only 10% I actually enjoy) that contained the 1 or 2 songs I want, or I can pay up to $7.00 for a CD-single. Ridiculous. I feel that music sharing is a way of streamlining the music industry. I don't want the fluff that is used to fill dead air on CD's that contain 1 or 2 good songs, but I am willing to pay a fair price for the music I enjoy. I think Apple's iTunes and Roadrunner's Rhapsody have the right idea. The EFF had this to say about the latest salvo by the RIAA:

Quote originally from the EFF. Link found here
"It's plain that the dinosaurs of the recording industry have completely lost touch with reality," said Fred von Lohmann, EFF senior staff attorney. "At a time when more Americans are using file-sharing software than voted for President Bush, more lawsuits are simply not the answer. It's time to get artists paid and make file-sharing legal. EFF calls on Congress to hold hearings immediately on alternatives to the RIAA's litigation campaign against the American public."
Give 'em hell, EFF. I've got your back.