There has never been more freely available music online than there is today.

Also, the music industry is making more money than ever, with more than a decade of uninterrupted growth, driven almost entirely by online platforms.

Seems like the whole #PiracyCrusade scapegoating #P2P users was based on fallacious assumptions.

https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/global-recorded-music-revenues-hit-31-7bn-in-2025-up-6-4-yoy-users-of-paid-music-subscriptions-reach-837m/

Global recorded music revenues hit $31.7B in 2025, up 6.4% YoY; users of paid music subscriptions reach 837M

IFPI has published its new ‘Global Music Report 2026’ showing that global recorded music revenues grew by 6.4%

Music Business Worldwide