""Ma gavte la nata. Take out the cork." You say it to anyone who is full of himself, the idea being that what causes him to swell and strut is the pressure of a cork stuck in his behind. Remove it, and phsssssh, he returns to the human condition" Umberto Eco 'Foucault's Pendulum'.

My history of buying music and supporting bands is not in question. I work in a slaughter house and therefore only contribute to boards such as this in the precious hours before and after work. I asked what difference it made to the artist financially wether one downloaded music or bought it second hand or from a remainder bin.