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And yet the _user_ problem he describes Napster solving, “type a song name and hear it play,” is currently solved by Spotify which is WAY more popular than BitTorrent.


> currently solved by Spotify which is WAY more popular than BitTorrent.

Spotify claims they have 356 million users. I would claim that torrent users are greater - you just don't know or hear of them!


I don't know. I have found that those that torrent are very similar to those in crossfit. They won't shut up about being in crossfit.


Yes, it's funny how every person who talks about things loudly is a loud person. Almost like there's some kind of selection bias going on.


Can't we just agree _both_ BitTorrent and Spotify succeeded in their slightly overlapping goals?




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