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Originally Posted by _slavo_
oh, most definitely! it's alive and blooming. I usually search for new stuff there and when I like it, I then go ahead and purchase the thing. It's like demo-versions of PC game, y'know.
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Wait... back when I used it last (like... 10 years ago?) it was like Napster, I think. Just an outright file-sharing site. Is there something different about it now that makes it, like, not illegal to download music pre-release?
Up until about a year ago, I still engaged in torrenting and whatnot from time to time (like for the last Kanye album, which I desperately wanted to give someone money for, but nobody would let me). I didn't do it often, but for releases that were by my definition major, or that I just "couldn't live without" (didn't want to live without, and also wanted to have before anyone else) I'm afraid I did sneak a download from time to time. But I started getting letters from my internet provider, and link-hosting sites started to emphasize the severity of the punishments for being caught/charged. So I stopped completely.
But if Soulseek has adapted to the times to offer a legal alternative to leeching leaked pre-release albums, then I need to investigate. Please tell me about your experience there.
ETA: Also, I will Google it because I'm not
completely helpless.
But anything you'd care to share would be much appreciated.