"While no reports of laptops catching on fire"... That's not so, though. I've heard of several such incidents. iJournalists just try to pretend it's not so. Here's a pretty example. http://www.itavisen.no/km_bilde/0/2209470.jpg
Raise a hand, those who would spend more money on entertainment if Sony was allowed to hack P2P networks. Let's keep this simple. A really powerful group wants to be immune from punishment when they commit a certain crime. They would not ask unless they plan to commit this crime. Yes, the peer 2 peer networks are yet another way one can commit copyright violations. But to "disable, block or otherwise impair a publicly accessible network" is a far more serious crime.
Talking about movies... I saw a study that said that two thirds(?) of those who now download movies from the net, buy more movies than before. It increases their interest and makes it easier for them to find out what they like. My own experience tells me this is true. I would think the same thing applies to music. Noone get popular by attacking popular services.
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