Is Streaming Really Replacing Downloading?

Lots of attention is being paid today to an article in the Guardian about a new study claiming that illegal file sharing has collapsed in the UK and is being replaced by streaming music found on YouTube and through services like Spotify. The premise of the article is that now that kids have alternatives, they’re willing to dump unauthorized file sharing and get by with streaming.

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