Would an Audiofile really download music?

I was thinking the same thing Matchstick, I used the internet to listen to partial tracks from the group, "Queens Of The Stone Age" so I could figure out which album my favorite cut was on.

Granted this tells me nothing about the quality of the LP I just ordered but at least I know it's the right material. Pretty nice option, considering it's free.

Dowloading music is GOOD. Compression is BAD.

Not all music (live) is available in commercially sold formats. How else would you get the music except for downloading?

I would rather do without.

If you prefer live concerts where the performers aren't under the constraints of record companies and your cd's are not filled with a bunch of lousy songs then you might prefer to download legal concerts recorded in uncompressed flac format from a legal download p2p site. Just my opinion..