Let's be honest. Even though the MPAA and RIAA are out to destroy the internet at all costs, you're not going to stop listening to music or watching movies, or generally consuming the media they produce. The problem is, all that consumption still goes to them and they pump all that cash straight into the lobbying efforts to forcibly exert control over the web.
So what's a soul to do?
Turns out that a rather clever person came up with the idea of MPAA Offsets. They're like carbon offsets for the soul. What you do is match your media consumption with a donation to EFF. Spend a buck buying a track off iTunes? Send a buck to EFF. Got a Netflix subscription? Fork over $8 a month to keep the web open. This is particularly great if you've got cable or satellite, because those services aren't cheap.
Hopefully, this will have a two fold effect. One, you're going to be a bit more prudent about going with indie labels or direct to artist sales for media. You're probably also going to seek out what the web has to offer, like the various short form movies you can get off of Youtube. You'll also get a fairly sizable tax credit if you're a US citizen. (If you're not, i'm also fine with you supporting your local equivalent.)
This is about money, plain and simple. You're the one with money, so it really matters what you do with it. If this crap matters to you, vote with your wallet.

