Actually...Burning an original CD for other people, no matter if they are friend of foe is illigale.
Regarding DL music...There are no grey zones on this one. It is illigale/unlawful. that many people dont care, does not make it legale.
I understand people who want to test music before buying it. I live in Denmark, and we have almost no christian music here. I have to pay 50% more for the CD (and then plus shipping, which makes it almost 80%) more then for a non christian CD, and it is so anoying when it turnes out to suck because I coudlnt hear anything from it before buying it. but it is still illigale to dl.
If you want to hear something before buying, then try something like Www.musichristian.com
it has already helped me not to make some really sucky choices