iTunes civilizes the p2p teen

Does iTunes prevent piracy? That's what this report (registration required) from the UK's PC Pro seems to conclude. 36% of US teens bought music using online stores in 2006, up from 28% in 2005 and 20% in 2004. P2P network use for obtaining unlicensed music fell at the same time according to the article, although the numbers are based on unreliable surveys, and the reported number of p2p-using households actually increased last year.