The music business has been my career for over 15 years. I could educate you on the business as far back as you like. Know who you're talking to before you make stupid statements like that.
They stole and stole and robbed and robbed and are robbing and stealing from artists to this very day. That's why I (and many others) call them thieves.
Oh, so your stealing music is really an act of solidarity with expoloited artists in retribution against the record companies for their past misdeeds. Forgive me if I'm skeptical and think you're just looking for an excuse to be a freeloader.