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minus-squareNoel_Skum@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·12 days agoPrior to LimeWire you kind of mostly had to go to a physical store to buy a physical medium, or you “pirated” music onto blank tapes or CDs and swapped them with your friends. Shopping from home for (free) music was a game changer.
minus-squareFirst Majestic Comet@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·9 days agoIs that actually true? I mean maybe I’m wrong about this, since I wasn’t there but I’ve heard usenet was a thing even before limewire.
Prior to LimeWire you kind of mostly had to go to a physical store to buy a physical medium, or you “pirated” music onto blank tapes or CDs and swapped them with your friends. Shopping from home for (free) music was a game changer.
Is that actually true? I mean maybe I’m wrong about this, since I wasn’t there but I’ve heard usenet was a thing even before limewire.