Music Piracy Is Back in a Big Way—Especially From YouTube
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Visits to music piracy websites went up more than 13 percent last year, a new report says. The majority of those visits were to sites that allow users to download the audio from YouTube URLs.

Visits to music piracy websites went up more than 13 percent last year, a new report says. The majority of those visits were to sites that allow users to download the audio from YouTube URLs.

Lunya \ she/it
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That’s super based. Pirate whoever’s stuff you want, but small artists usually depend on that income.

@Mr_Blott@lemmy.world
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Small artists depend on their income from their 9 to 5 jobs. The music is a bonus

Source - been there

@small44@lemmy.world
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I listen to hundreds of small artists. I can’t buy every singles albums they have.

@occhineri@feddit.de
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You don’t have to. Buy the ones you think are worth it, attend shows and maybe buy merch. Like we used to do before leechify

@small44@lemmy.world
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Same issue, I don’t have enough money to support everybody

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