And yet I've somehow managed to avoid buying into it. There is a choice, the problem is that you have to make that choice. You aren't going to get DRM-free Rolling Stones albums without breaking a law*, but you can totally get DRM-free Neko Case albums just by signing up with www.emusic.com.
1) Choose the artists, labels, and distributors who are not supporting DRM. When you buy a player, make sure that you can play unencumbered formats on it.
2) If you want something that is DRM protected, you need to make a choice about whether you want it badly enough to crack the DRM yourself or download it illegally.
* Oh, but what about buying a CD from a used CD store and ripping it yourself? Currently not illegal in the US, but the intention to make it illegal is clear and present. Enjoy this avenue while it's present.
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"I spent all me tin with the ladies drinking gin,
So across the Western ocean I must wander" -- traditional
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