I have read some of these arguments and will say that I am certainly not RI friendly. But on a seperate note, I consider my self to be a modern day audiophile. Meaning I need full imersion in Home Theater and have come to accept the cd and it's limitations compared to Vinyl in pure sound. I do not miss the scratch every revolution on a turntable but really miss the richness of said format.
Regardless, I don't understand the revolution to MP 3 and iPod. The sound is just not worth paying for or for me, not worth listening to.
Regardless, look no further than DirecTV and you will see those that steal a signal, eventually pay the piper.