It seems like musicians these days are either in favor of free downloads by their fans or so opposed to it that they'll sue your ass for way more money than you're worth. When it comes to Hugh Cornwell (formerly of Stranglers), he hopes you'll download it all, enjoy and then come out to his shows. Hugh says - and I believe most artists should feel this way (especially in the age of the annoying auto-tune) “There’s a whole generation of people who have never heard of me or the band I used to be in, The Stranglers. The question is, how do I reach them? As far as I’m concerned, the free downloading of music is something we should embrace and not fear… People introduced to my music free online are more likely to buy my records and come to my live shows.”

So, stop what you're doing and begin with downloading Please Don't Put Me On A Slow Boat to Trowbridge and finish it all up with the entire album available at Hugh's website.