NYT promotes Downloading

I can't even believe what I'm reading:

DOWNLOADING music from the Internet is not illegal.

But the fine print of those lawsuits makes clear that fans are being sued not for downloading but for unauthorized distribution: leaving music in a shared folder for other peer-to-peer users to take.

from No Fears: Laptop D.J.'s Have a Feast

...and Cary RIAA Sherman isn't happy about it: Downloading Music

Every case involving music on the Internet has made clear that both uploading and downloading copyrighted music without authorization are direct infringements of copyright.