Through using torrents I've illegally downloaded and watched loads of things I never would have and in most cases, if I really liked it I went out and bought it. This counts for film, tv & games. Also, I have then gone on to tell my friends how much I enjoyed it. There is no need to download music illegally anymore with free services like spotify and last.fm. So the music industry can shut up. These big corperations have definately taken more of my money from me downloading things first. I never would have purchased them otherwise.