I was going to get really pissed that you dudes are being so judgemental, but then I came across Axe E. Um's fantastic avatar and sig and, well, um... just sort of felt much better.

First of all, don't be like all the other idiots out there who judge something before ever experiencing it for themselves. Too many people do that, and I know you know what I'm talking about. It's just irritating and dumb. Secondly, I don't listen to the same top 40 crap that the radio force-feeds everybody, so don't make assumptions.
Lastly, I'm supporting artists I like just as much as you are. In fact, I'm probably supporting more of them because I discover new artists all the time on Rhapsody, then pay to copy their music tracks.
I suppose if all of the copies were pirated, then you could say I'm not supporting artists. But Rhapsody is a subscription-based service, so it supports the labels, the artists, etc. Think of it like this; I have access to most of the music libraries from all five major labels. I pay to have access to them all day every day. For that, I pay them $10 per month. If I want to burn a track to disc, then I pay 79 cents for it. That's how the artist gets paid.

The best use for this has been at the office where I work. We can listen to just about anything all day and take turns being the DJ of the hour. It's great, you should try it if you haven't already. But whatever you do, just don't be one of those goobers who says something 'sucks' when they've never even tried it.