I'm not seeing where greed and power don't go hand-in-hand here 3LB. What is the goal of having the ultimate power? Satisfying your ego? I don't think that was Lars' motivation. It's to get rich. This is a Capitalist country, based on greed.

An economics teacher in high school asked me: "What is Capital? It's money"

Truthfully, if I want MP3's, I'll purchase from a source that will sell quality content, which the above weren't providing. But in most cases I'll buy the CD anyway. And even though I realize I'm becoming more and more of a minority shopper, sound quality is still the most important aspect of the listening experience for me personally.