Blank CDs & Downloading Music

I just heard the tax (surcharge) on blank media (CDs) in Canada was going up.

If that money is in fact going to artist to cover what they loose in "illegal" downloads then is it really illegal to download music? They're getting paid from my blank CD purchases. I should be allowed to download whatever I want to those "licensed CDs" and not worry about breaking the law. As long as I have all downloads on a CD I should be covered right?

Who's to say I don't have the legal right to download free tracks from the internet. You're paying for it through the blank media you buy regardless of what you actually store on it. Meaning if I buy a CD to store data, musicians get paid for the CD I bought even though no music is involved. Now it's the musicians ripping me off to store my excel spreadsheets. And every time I burn data to a new disc I'll think, "There's the musicians stealing from me again."

Where's the equality?

Why is their creativity worth more than mine in the eyes of the law?

Xmas Time

Merry Xmas everyone!

Things have been great. The LG is magical. I've never enjoyed a phone more.

However, the economy sucks. Anyone know a TV show that needs writers in Toronto? I'm your man!