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Also interesting how sites like this are mainstream whereas a link to a site hosting an mp3 of pirated music wouldn’t be tolerated in discussion forums like this.

I think a big difference is that there’s no micro transactions or compulsory licensing for content, so it always feels patently unfair to buy a subscription to read one article.



I'd argue it's more that RIAA has historically been much more aggressive at suing than newspapers or magazines.


True. I think it has ended up a net good. People make a living on music, and licensed music is everywhere.




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