I use iTunes but often I can't find what I'm looking for so I hold my nose and deal with Real. But I detest them both. Their selection is terrible and their DMR schemes are designed to keep one trapped dealing with them. So as soon as I buy a song I burn it to CD and make an mp3 out of it.

If the RIAA wanted to reduce P2P then why don't they put pressure on the plethora of companies to create with one common library with the best selection instead of numerous services that all suck. That alone should reduce the overall costs to this entire industry by reducing duplication. They could find some other ways to compete by offering better file management software, and players, and plans.

Then let then find some cost structure 1: a cheaper one for DRM songs with reduced rights, and 2: another for those who believe their purchase should give then the same fair use rights as if they bought a CD. I'd pay $1.50 a song just not to have to put up with this DRM insanity.