"I can definitely understand Lars from Metallica, [who] has vented quite a bit about his music being art, and these people are stealing [the band's] art. And I've heard some responses that say, 'Hey, Metallica has been a commodity for years.'
"But that's irrelevant," he continued. "Who gives a sh** whether it's art or whether it's a commodity. It's still stealing when you're not paying for something, just like if it was a grocery store, just like if it was money laundered from bank accounts. But we're trying to stay protective about it.