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.

  • Thanks4Nothing@lemm.eeEnglish
    522·
    1 年前

    I know this does not make me look good - but I am a YouTube Premium subscriber. I had Spotify, but they jacked up their family plan rate, and it was only a few bucks cheaper than Premium, then I got the ad-free (without adblockers). I mostly did it to help my kids avoid the toxic ads that are littered into the kid content. The main reason I stick with some of this stuff is for the discovery. Pandora was great, Spotify is ok.

    Regardless - the smart playlists, and AI stuff on YouTube music is AWFUL. I cannot put into words how bad it is. Spotify got it right about 1/4-1/2 of the time. YouTube, maybe 1/100. Constantly recommending a country, which I cannot stand. When it isn’t doing country, it recommends hard rock/metal which I also do not listen to. I feel like I need a new way to find music, then I could sever ties with all these trashy subscriptions.

    • Thanks4Nothing@lemm.eeEnglish
      11·
      1 年前

      I have started buying vinyl with the digital downloads when I find a great album. I feel better doing it this way. Most of my music is not super big name artists.

    • Euphoma@lemmy.mlEnglish
      4·
      1 年前

      I just listen to playlists that people make or youtube videos of song genres or artists that I like.

    • downhomechunk@midwest.socialEnglish
      2·
      1 年前

      Soulseek if you don’t mind data hoarding.

      I have yt premium for the same reason. Toddlers have little patience for ads on their Kindle fire, and they get upset when they click one to buy a luxury watch and can’t figure out how to get back to cocomelon.

      I actually like the service and feel it’s fairly priced. So I don’t mind paying for it. I stream yt music all day at work.

    • AVeryCleverName@lemmy.oneEnglish
      1·
      1 年前

      I still havent found anything can match the experience of finding music from online discussions or list hopping on RYM.

      • datavoid@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        1 年前

        I get good value out of it…

        …That being said, I curate my own feed heavily, and still have to use a ton of add-ons to keep from going insane - fuck your shorts YouTube.

        It is admittedly terrible.