CNet has been operating download.com well before (and I mean years before) CBS acquired them. There's no conspiracy going on here. CNet has been allowed and is still allowed to operate independently. In fact, if you listen to their podcasts (namely Buzzout Loud), they constantly and openly criticize DRM, ACTA, 3-strike laws, etc. And they always call for open net/net neutrality.
He shows MP3 Rocket, but that software is not illegal. Just as an FTP client is not illegal. The service offered may be (and probably is), but providing the software is not breaking the law.