You wouldnt steal a car.
You wouldnt steal a handbag, said that infamous2000s anti-piracy commercialfrom the Motion Picture Association.
But would you pirate a song?
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Music piracy is on the rise, with visits to these websites increasing by 13% from 2022.
And this time, theyre using YouTube.
Roughly 40% of the music piracy Muso tracked was from these YouTube-to-MP3 sites.
The originalYouTube-to-MP3 site died from a record label lawsuit, but other copycats do the same thing.
Malone notes that YouTube takes action against these audio-ripping services when its notified about them.
The days when people would pay for an album are long gone, however, Napsters legacy lives on.
Over 20 years ago, the internet was revolutionized through free music file sharing.
Today, Napsters legacy lives on through websites that rip YouTubes audio.
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