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Originally Posted by kroncheez
Piracy in music is no longer mainstream. It's reserved for a savvier demographic.
Porn piracy however is extremely mainstream and reserved for people who can type a .com into a web browser (everyone).
Of course the music industry is being hit by piracy... but nowhere on the level of what it was when Napster and Limewire were big, and nowhere on the level of whats happening in the porn industry.
To prove my point, try the experiment I mentioned above. Ask a small number of people (non-computer nerds) where they get their music, then ask them where they get their porn.
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While music piracy may be down, it is still alive and well. Go to youtube and do searches for band's full albums. You might be surprised at what you find. I'm sure some acts and labels don't care if their full albums are up there, but I'm pretty sure there are plenty that do.
For example, Lorde's debut album has sold around 1.3 million copies worldwide. The full album on youtube has around 700,000 views. Again, maybe her label doesn't care if it is up there. She is a breaking your artist and that exposure can help. But, there are also many labels that just get tired of playing the whack-a-mole that is constantly trying to find and remove stuff.
With just about any major artists the day their full album comes out (and before that if it was leaked at all) you will be able to get it for free on youtube.