An online community “dedicated to the ripping and sharing of music” has lost its presence on Discord, seemingly after members of said community shared copies of Adele’s new album ’30’ pre-release and the record industry gods on high declared “no more”.Although the music industry isn’t quite as obsessed about music piracy these days as compared to the 2000s, it still maintains a piracy gripe list, and routinely has its lawyers send cease-and-desist letters out to people who are illegally sharing music files – and the platforms they use – which occasionally lead to actual litigation.One particular gripe is when music is being shared before its official release, and especially if that music is a highly anticipated release.
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