Moby's legally released album became the most downloaded file on torrent trackers in 2013, surpassing popular pirated music. According to TorrentFreak, nearly 9 million users downloaded Moby's album over the year.
Collaboration with BitTorrent
Moby partnered with BitTorrent to release his album legally, making it freely available online. This strategic move allowed his music to outperform pirated albums from artists like Bruno Mars, Rihanna, and Justin Timberlake.
Download Metrics and Comparisons
While Moby's album achieved nearly 9 million downloads, the most downloaded pirated music file belonged to Bruno Mars, with over 5.7 million downloads. Additionally, Moby's album downloads nearly doubled those of the final episode of the series "Game of Thrones," which was illegally downloaded about 5 million times.
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