Piracy is the act of stealing an artist's work without any intention of paying for it. I'm not talking about Napster-type software. I'm talking about major label recording contracts. The digital world has no scarcities. There are countless ways to reach an audience.
Radio is no longer the only place to hear a new song.
There's an unbelievable opportunity for new companies that dare to get it right. Music is a service to its consumers, not a product. I live on tips. Giving music away for free is what artists have been doing naturally all their lives. The record companies certainly could have made a tidy profit running such servers and charging for access.