• doubtingtammy@lemmy.ml
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    1 day ago

    suddenly Netflix

    You can’t give a history of online piracy and just entirely skip over music/limewire.

    Pirating music was very popular for the short period where limewire could be used without fear. Then corporations started suing the shit out of normal people. Then apple opened the iTunes store, and pirating music became more niche again. No more burned cds from tracks discovered on limewire, but playlists with paid-for music on an iPod