File sharing doesn't hurt record sales. Apparently a study was done to prove what I've been saying for years.
I only buy albums that I want to buy. Whether or not I can download it does not figure into my purchasing decision making process.
If anything the record companies can thank file sharing for introducing me to acts I would not have normally had a chance to listen to. In some cases it resulted in me shelling out money for a CD by a band I would never have found in my local record shop.
Note to record companies: People will pay for music they like. If what you produce is garbage, you sales will decline.
andre