I find this article from the guardian very interesting as Pete Townshend is explaining how he thinks that illegal downloading is wrong and that if someone thinks that they can download something in which he created for free then it is against human morality and social justice. He stated that iTunes is a 'fantastic piece of software' but only offered distribution to the singers and bands whos work it sold. He claimed that he dont think it is fair that the majority of artists are not being supported by this company. He did however say how he thought that Steven Jobs was one of the 'coolest guys on the planet' but in an interview in the past he claimed that he 'wanted to cut his balls off' as he didnt agree to his work ethic and how he went about it.
Townshend made a very fair point by saying that the people who download his music for free, may aswell steal his sons bike whilst they are at it. This point is making his frustration clear that people are commiting acts against the law, but are in fact getting away with it.
He wants this to change and put forward ideas in which could improve Apple as a company. One example is the idea of a place on iTunes where artists could share their music like a radio station. This is a way in which other artists could be supported and helped with marketing, copyright and distribution.
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