I think the record industry is missing the point here all together, very much in the same way they did with Napster. AllofMP3.com, whether you agree with their legality or not, provided the consumer with a service that allowed a choice of quality and format that then made the price flexible to your budget. Tie that in with the non DRM element.

The idea of secondary piracy is a little weak, for this service to capture 14% of the UK market surely points to the fact that consumers are happy to pay for this service.

When are they going to take note that services like iTunes do not meet the market needs and are only used because consumers are forced to combine it with a certain majority player....