A new study by the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that fully half of all American teenagers have authored and posted online content. Besides original writings, photographs, artwork, and videos, many of the teens felt quite comfortable remixing their own creations with content found online.

While a mere 7% of American adults author their own blog, 19% of all teens now blog. Perhaps most interesting, 25% of girls between 15 and 17 are blogging. Also interesting is the fact that the number of teens who admit to downloading files illegally (30%) is now matched by the number saying they’ve purchased music or other online entertainment files (30%).

Media distributors might want to take note: Kids are proving more than willing to purchase content if it’s not force-fed pap.