The manner in which artists and labels address this issue is at least as important as their policies on the matter. As a fan of music I support the musicians. But it doesn't matter to me when its a monster label and monster group. The support for the music industry appears to be focused on the artists as opposed to the industry facilitators and distributors. The support also seems to wane when the artist or label is particularly successful, as opposed to a smaller market artist such as Blue Rodeo.
Artists only get a small percentage of the revenue from every CD anyway.
I'd much prefer paying, knowing that the artists get more of a cut instead of some ivory tower music Exec. This is a very complicated business. A network of media, marketing, distribution, manufacturing, production and performance all factor into the CDs you listen to. While we certainly appreciate the sentiment expressed above, it's important to recognize the broader scope of this industry as well. There are a number of extended contributions to consider.