The comparison between streams/sales is not misleading, particularly in the case of Spotify. http://thetrichordist.com/2012/04/23/streaming-price-index-123111/ Spotify is great if you happen to be U2, Lady Gaga or Bob Dylan... to the independent artist though it is practically predatory. Streaming itself is not a problem; if the recompense to the artists made sense, no problem. But since the technology exists to distribute music easily it seems that people feel that the "business model"- and the definition of "stealing"- should adjust to fit. Plenty more on Spotify at the Trichordist site. Hold your nose and dig in.