cross-posted from: https://lemmy.fmhy.ml/post/726542

I have ~100 users downloaded ~1000 of my files in the last week alone. Music piracy is still alive and kicking. I encourage everyone to download and install SoulseekQT/Nicotine+/Seeker-Android and share whatever kind of music you have for everybody to download. Let’s bring back music piracy!

    • Chuuqo@lemmy.fmhy.mlOPEnglish
      8·
      1 year ago

      Okay, my bad I guess… Music piracy isn’t DEAD, but it’s not as strong as it used to be, hence the post.

      • OminousOrange@lemmy.caEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        Likely for particular reason: streaming. Most music is easily accessible for a pretty nominal price these days, and often comes with features like Spotify’s Discover, which suggest new songs/artists that you might like given what you already listen to. You can’t do that with a cd or vinyl. You have to purchase the whole album even if there’s only one song on it you’d like listen to.

        Piracy is often a response to media being overpriced or inaccessible. Streaming services essentially solve both those issues with a reasonable monthly price for unlimited access and large libraries of high quality music.