The cars those artist are rolling around in and the houses they own the last thing they need is to complain about "getting ripped off" Big whoop, they sing. That is not really that special. I mean if Paris Hilton can put out a CD I bet any Joe Shmoe could put out a record. With the technology these days it doesn't even take talent anymore.
Local libraries around here have a VERY extensive music collection. That is where I get most of mine now days. I used to use Demonoid a lot but it got tromped